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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
94%
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Public Health, General
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
86.2
105.16
124.12
143.08
162.04
181

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Major Graduates
Area
  • African-American/Black Studies 3
  • East Asian Studies 3
  • East Asian Studies 2
  • African-American/Black Studies 0
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 0
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 181
  • Neuroscience 130
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 22
  • Biophysics 14
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 12
  • Neuroscience 12
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10
  • Biophysics 1
  • Ecology 0
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 0
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
  • Organizational Leadership 0
  • Business Administration and Management, General 0
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 10
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician 8
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 4
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 138
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 56
  • Information Science/Studies 0
Education
  • Music Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 102
  • Chemical Engineering 63
  • Mechanical Engineering 44
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 17
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 9
  • Materials Engineering 9
  • Computer Engineering, General 8
  • Civil Engineering, General 4
  • Computer Engineering, General 3
  • Engineering, General 2
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2
  • Engineering Mechanics 1
  • Engineering Mechanics 1
  • Chemical Engineering 1
  • Systems Engineering 1
  • Systems Engineering 1
  • Mechanical Engineering 1
  • Industrial Engineering 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 20
  • English Language and Literature, General 5
  • English Language and Literature, General 4
  • Creative Writing 3
Foreign Languages
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 18
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 18
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
  • French Language and Literature 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Latin Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • Latin Language and Literature 0
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Public Health, General 108
  • Public Health, General 42
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 0
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 0
History
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 5
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 4
  • History, General 4
  • History, General 3
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 43
  • Mathematics, General 39
  • Applied Mathematics, General 19
  • Applied Mathematics, General 4
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science, General 32
  • Cognitive Science, General 21
  • Natural Sciences 16
  • Behavioral Sciences 15
  • Human Biology 14
  • Human Biology 9
  • Natural Sciences 6
  • Behavioral Sciences 3
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 9
  • Environmental Science 2
  • Environmental Studies 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 7
  • Philosophy 5
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 21
  • Physics, General 19
  • Chemistry, General 7
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 3
  • Physics, General 3
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 2
  • Physical Sciences, Other 0
Psychology
  • Experimental Psychology 39
  • Experimental Psychology 32
  • Psychology, General 0
Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs 46
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 42
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 35
  • Political Science and Government, General 27
  • International Relations and Affairs 17
  • Political Science and Government, General 9
  • Sociology, General 7
  • Sociology, General 7
  • Anthropology, General 4
  • Archeology 3
  • Archeology 1
  • Geography 0
  • Economics, General 0
  • Social Sciences, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General 69
  • Dance, General 9
  • Music Technology 7
  • Music Theory and Composition 6
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Music, General 0
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