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How strong are the academics at Haverford College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
16
Average class size
76%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Haverford has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
146
10-19
144
20-29
71
30-39
29
40-49
13

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Haverford College:

94%
First-year retention rate
76%
4-year grad rate
90%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $62,896. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$62,896
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Haverford College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Physics, General
21
23.4
25.8
28.2
30.6
33

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • Women's Studies 0
  • East Asian Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 33
  • Neuroscience 22
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 19
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 2
  • Computer Science 1
Education
  • Education, General 4
  • Education, General 2
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 12
  • Creative Writing 0
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 4
  • Linguistics 3
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Linguistics 2
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Latin Language and Literature 1
  • Comparative Literature 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health and Wellness, General 0
History
  • History, General 12
  • History, General 2
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 18
  • Mathematics, General 7
  • Applied Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science, General 1
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 0
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 7
  • Environmental Studies 3
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 6
  • Philosophy 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 32
  • Physics, General 23
  • Astrophysics 5
  • Physics, General 3
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Astronomy 1
  • Astronomy 1
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 27
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 2
  • Psychology, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 31
  • Political Science and Government, General 20
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 9
  • Sociology, General 8
  • Anthropology, General 7
  • Political Science and Government, General 3
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
  • Sociology, General 2
  • Anthropology, General 2
  • Archeology 0
  • Economics, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 4
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 3
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 1
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 0
  • Dance, General 0
  • Music, General 0
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