How strong are the academics at Principia College?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
6:1
Student to faculty ratio
9
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.
Principia has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1. 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
132
10-19
82
20-29
2
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 Principia College:
82%
First-year retention rate
55%
4-year grad rate
75%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Principia College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Education, General
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Business Administration and Management, General
Environmental Biology
Economics, General
3.4
4.12
4.84
5.56
6.28
7
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Architecture And Related Services
Architecture and Related Services, Other0
Area
Latin American Studies1
French Studies0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Environmental Biology5
Business
Business Administration and Management, General5
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2
Business Administration and Management, General1
Marketing/Marketing Management, General1
Finance, General0
Communication
Mass Communication/Media Studies7
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science2
Education
Education, General7
Engineering
Engineering Science1
English Language And Literature/Letters
Creative Writing4
English Language and Literature, General1
Creative Writing1
Foreign Languages
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General1
Spanish Language and Literature0
French Language and Literature0
History
History, General1
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General1
Applied Mathematics, General1
Applied Mathematics, General0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Globalization Studies2
Sustainability Studies2
International/Globalization Studies0
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General0
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy1
Philosophy1
Religion/Religious Studies0
Physical Sciences
Physics, General2
Chemistry, General1
Chemistry, General1
Geology/Earth Science, General0
Social Sciences
Economics, General4
Sociology and Anthropology2
Economics, General1
Sociology and Anthropology1
Political Science and Government, General1
Political Science and Government, General0
International Relations and Affairs0
Visual And Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3
Fine/Studio Arts, General3
Music, General2
Music Technology2
Dance, General0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation0
Music, General0
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