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How strong are the academics at Hollins University?

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

8:1
Student to faculty ratio
12
Average class size
57%
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.

Hollins 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.

Class Sizes
2-9
88
10-19
91
20-29
23
30-39
6

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 Hollins University:

74%
First-year retention rate
57%
4-year grad rate
57%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $26,797. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$26,797
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Fine/Studio Arts, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Psychology, General
English Language and Literature, General
Business/Commerce, General
10.8
12.24
13.68
15.12
16.56
18

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 4
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 17
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 12
  • Business/Commerce, General 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 13
  • Creative Writing 8
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
  • Creative Writing 3
Foreign Languages
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Spanish 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
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine 4
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine 1
History
  • History, General 5
  • History, General 3
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 7
  • Environmental Studies 2
  • Environmental Science 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 7
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 15
  • Psychology, General 2
Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs 4
  • Political Science and Government, General 4
  • Political Science and Government, General 2
  • Sociology, General 2
  • International Relations and Affairs 2
  • Economics, General 1
  • Economics, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 18
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 3
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Music, General 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Dance, General 1
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
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