Mount Vernon Nazarene University
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How strong are the academics at Mount Vernon Nazarene University?

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

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
19
Average class size
55%
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.

Mount Vernon Nazarene has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. 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
63
10-19
108
20-29
104
30-39
19
40-49
8
50-99
4
100+
1

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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University:

80%
First-year retention rate
55%
4-year grad rate
67%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Business Administration and Management, General
Social Work
Elementary Education and Teaching
Religious Education
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
20.6
27.08
33.56
40.04
46.52
53

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 53
  • Finance, General 10
  • Accounting 8
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 5
  • Finance, General 2
  • Business Administration and Management, General 1
  • Accounting 1
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
  • Project Management 0
  • Digital Marketing 0
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other 13
  • Communication and Media Studies 1
  • Communication, General 1
  • Journalism, Other 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General 3
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 0
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 36
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 6
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 4
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2
  • Education, Other 1
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 0
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 0
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 0
  • Education, General 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 4
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2
  • Computer Engineering, General 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 26
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 6
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 3
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 3
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 3
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 0
History
  • History, General 2
  • History, General 2
  • American History (United States) 0
Homeland Security
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 6
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections 4
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 4
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 3
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections 3
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 4
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 16
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 4
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Philosophy, Other 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Environmental Chemistry 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 13
  • Psychology, General 2
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 41
  • Public Administration 2
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Religious Education 27
  • Missions/Missionary Studies 2
  • Worship Ministry 1
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 12
  • Music, General 5
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 5
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0
  • Music Performance, General 0
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