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How strong are the academics at Hillsdale College?

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

8:1
Student to faculty ratio
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.

Hillsdale has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 8:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

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 Hillsdale College:

97%
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 $48,000. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$48,000
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

History, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Finance, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
20.8
25.84
30.88
35.92
40.96
46

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 1
  • European Studies/Civilization 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 25
  • Biochemistry 12
Business
  • Finance, General 29
  • Accounting 9
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 9
  • Finance, General 3
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 32
  • English Language and Literature, General 2
Foreign Languages
  • Latin Language and Literature 3
  • French Language and Literature 3
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Latin Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
  • Comparative Literature 0
History
  • History, General 46
  • History, General 5
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, General 24
  • Applied Mathematics, General 7
  • Mathematics, General 4
  • Mathematics, General 4
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 13
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 4
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1
  • Sports Studies 1
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 1
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 1
  • Sports Studies 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 11
  • Religion/Religious Studies 5
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 4
  • Philosophy 3
  • Christian Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 6
  • Physics, General 3
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 13
  • Psychology, General 1
Social Sciences
  • Economics, General 39
  • Political Science and Government, General 22
  • Political Economy 9
  • Economics, General 2
  • Political Science and Government, General 2
  • Sociology, General 0
  • International Relations and Affairs 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 10
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 5
  • Music, General 3
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
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