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How strong are the academics at National Louis University?

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

17:1
Student to faculty ratio

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.

National Louis has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1. 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 National Louis University:

56%
First-year retention rate

Majors

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

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Psychology, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
19.6
58.48
97.36
136.24
175.12
214

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 78
  • Management Science 40
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 12
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
  • Organizational Behavior Studies 0
  • Management Information Systems, General 0
Communication
  • Communication, General 22
  • Communication and Media Studies 22
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 52
Culinary
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training 13
Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 214
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 51
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 20
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 2
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 0
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care and Support Services Management 40
  • Early Childhood and Family Studies 8
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 13
  • Maternal and Child Health 2
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 61
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 10
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 10
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 10
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 97
  • Forensic Psychology 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 21
  • Social Work 20
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 49
  • Social Sciences, General 0
  • Political Science and Government, General 0
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