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How strong are the academics at Longwood University?

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

14:1
Student to faculty ratio
17
Average class size
52%
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.

Longwood has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. 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
187
10-19
354
20-29
284
30-39
18
40-49
8
50-99
4

Honors Programs

Longwood University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Longwood's website.

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 Longwood University:

78%
First-year retention rate
52%
4-year grad rate
66%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $45,000. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$45,000
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Business Administration and Management, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Psychology, General
29.6
43.28
56.96
70.64
84.32
98

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 98
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 45
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 17
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 57
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 8
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 4
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 12
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 6
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 55
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 18
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 13
History
  • History, General 20
  • History, General 1
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 31
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 35
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 8
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 36
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 10
  • Chemistry, General 5
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 41
  • Psychology, General 1
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 27
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 14
  • Political Science and Government, General 13
  • Economics, General 6
  • Sociology, General 5
  • Anthropology, General 5
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 23
  • Graphic Design 9
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