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How strong are the academics at Johns Hopkins University?

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

6:1
Student to faculty ratio
87%
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.

Johns Hopkins has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1. 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 Johns Hopkins University:

98%
First-year retention rate
87%
4-year grad rate
95%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $60,768. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$60,768
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Public Health, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
94.6
110.68
126.76
142.84
158.92
175

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • East Asian Studies 3
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
  • African-American/Black Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 175
  • Neuroscience 116
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 21
  • Biophysics 18
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 0
Business
  • Organizational Leadership 0
  • Business Administration and Management, General 0
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician 5
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 133
  • Information Science/Studies 0
Education
  • Music Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 108
  • Chemical Engineering 80
  • Mechanical Engineering 40
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 21
  • Materials Engineering 11
  • Computer Engineering, General 10
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 8
  • Civil Engineering, General 2
  • Engineering, General 1
  • Engineering Mechanics 1
  • Systems Engineering 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 19
  • English Language and Literature, General 5
Foreign Languages
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Public Health, General 133
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 0
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 0
History
  • History, General 8
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 62
  • Applied Mathematics, General 16
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science, General 23
  • Human Biology 19
  • Behavioral Sciences 10
  • Natural Sciences 7
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 8
  • Environmental Studies 3
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 5
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 24
  • Physics, General 15
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 2
  • Physical Sciences, Other 0
Psychology
  • Experimental Psychology 59
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 68
  • International Relations and Affairs 59
  • Political Science and Government, General 18
  • Sociology, General 10
  • Anthropology, General 5
  • Economics, General 3
  • Archeology 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General 67
  • Dance, General 9
  • Music Theory and Composition 8
  • Music Technology 8
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2

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