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How strong are the academics at Ohio Wesleyan University?

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

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
18
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.

Ohio Wesleyan has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. 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
81
10-19
130
20-29
105
30-39
35
40-49
3
50-99
1

Honors Programs

Ohio Wesleyan 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 Ohio Wesleyan'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 Ohio Wesleyan University:

84%
First-year retention rate
55%
4-year grad rate
62%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $42,000. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$42,000
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Zoology/Animal Biology
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
5.8
10.84
15.88
20.92
25.96
31

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • East Asian Studies 2
  • Women's Studies 1
  • African-American/Black Studies 0
  • Latin American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Zoology/Animal Biology 31
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7
  • Neuroscience 7
  • Microbiology, General 5
  • Botany/Plant Biology 3
  • Genetics, General 2
  • Biochemistry 1
Business
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 12
  • Business Administration and Management, General 8
  • Accounting 6
  • Accounting and Finance 6
  • Finance, General 6
  • Business/Managerial Economics 4
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 2
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 8
  • Communication, General 8
  • Journalism 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 8
Education
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 12
  • Music Teacher Education 5
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 3
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 1
  • Education, General 1
  • History Teacher Education 1
  • Art Teacher Education 1
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 0
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 5
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Nutrition 0
Foreign Languages
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 0
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • Comparative Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 4
History
  • History, General 6
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies 2
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Data Analytics, General 3
  • International/Globalization Studies 2
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies 1
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 7
  • Environmental Studies 4
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 10
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 9
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 5
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 5
  • Astrophysics 2
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 2
  • Physics, General 1
  • Astronomy 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 22
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 8
  • Economics, General 4
  • Geography 3
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3
  • Sociology, General 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 7
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6
  • Music, General 3
  • Music Performance, General 1
  • Dance, General 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 0

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