How strong are the academics at Piedmont University?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
12:1
Student to faculty ratio
14
Average class size
37%
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.
Piedmont 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
Most Common
2-9
2-9
121
10-19
107
20-29
75
30-39
9
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 Piedmont University:
70%
First-year retention rate
37%
4-year grad rate
47%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Piedmont University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Elementary Education and Teaching
Business Administration and Management, General
Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
0.2
13.16
26.12
39.08
52.04
65
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General11
Neuroscience2
Neuroscience0
Business
Business Administration and Management, General19
Finance, General9
Accounting7
Marketing/Marketing Management, General4
Accounting4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other3
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other2
Digital Marketing1
Digital Marketing1
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other0
Hospitality Administration/Management, General0
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management0
Communication
Sports Communication9
Mass Communication/Media Studies5
Sports Communication2
Mass Communication/Media Studies1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General1
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching55
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching7
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