Purchase College, State University of New York
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How strong are the academics at Purchase College, State University of New York?

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

17:1
Student to faculty ratio
18
Average class size
51%
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.

SUNY Purchase 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.

Class Sizes
2-9
211
10-19
423
20-29
178
30-39
36
40-49
17
50-99
17
100+
4

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 Purchase College, State University of New York:

79%
First-year retention rate
51%
4-year grad rate
62%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Psychology, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine and Studio Arts Management
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, General
39.8
43.64
47.48
51.32
55.16
59

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 1
  • Latin American Studies 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 22
  • Biochemistry 2
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 43
  • Communication, General 43
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 18
  • Journalism 15
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 14
Education
  • Education, General 0
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 14
  • Creative Writing 11
  • General Literature 0
  • English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 0
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 5
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 0
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
History
  • History, General 13
Legal Professions And Studies
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 9
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 9
  • Legal Studies 9
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 42
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 19
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 4
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 4
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 2
  • Physics, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 59
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 14
  • Sociology, General 14
  • Economics, General 10
  • Anthropology, General 8
  • Social Sciences, Other 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 47
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management 44
  • Dance, General 41
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting 30
  • Painting 25
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 23
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 23
  • Musical Theatre 21
  • Graphic Design 20
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 18
  • Photography 15
  • Music Performance, General 14
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 13
  • Music Theory and Composition 13
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 13
  • Acting 12
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 10
  • Voice and Opera 9
  • Printmaking 6
  • Sculpture 6
  • Music, Other 0
  • Music, General 0
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 0
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 0

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