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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
11
Average class size
63%
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
119
10-19
99
20-29
26
30-39
3

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:

63%
4-year grad rate
70%
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:

Psychology, General
English Language and Literature, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Economics, General
History, General
7
9.4
11.8
14.2
16.6
19

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 3
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 14
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 5
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 16
  • Creative Writing 2
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • French Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine 3
History
  • History, General 9
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 8
  • Environmental Science 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 8
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 19
Social Sciences
  • Economics, General 10
  • International Relations and Affairs 6
  • Political Science and Government, General 3
  • Sociology, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 8
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 7
  • Music, General 3
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
  • Dance, General 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1

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