Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
9:1
Student to faculty ratio
16
Average class size
57%
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.
Reed has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. 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
10-19
2-9
80
10-19
151
20-29
55
30-39
7
40-49
3
50-99
3
100+
1
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 Reed College:
87%
First-year retention rate
57%
4-year grad rate
71%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Reed College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
English Language and Literature, General
Experimental Psychology
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Mathematics, General
15.2
17.36
19.52
21.68
23.84
26
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Area
Ethnic Studies2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies2
American/United States Studies/Civilization0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General19
Neuroscience17
Biochemistry14
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General13
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General26
Foreign Languages
Linguistics7
Comparative Literature6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3
Russian Language and Literature1
French Language and Literature0
Spanish Language and Literature0
German Language and Literature0
Chinese Language and Literature0
Russian Language and Literature0
History
History, General13
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General17
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other15
Mathematics and Computer Science8
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies13
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy9
Religion/Religious Studies6
Physical Sciences
Physics, General15
Chemistry, General5
Psychology
Experimental Psychology24
Social Sciences
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics21
Political Science and Government, General16
Anthropology, General15
Sociology, General6
International Relations and Affairs0
Visual And Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General12
Music, General8
Dance, General1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General1
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