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The College of Wooster
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How strong are the academics at The College of Wooster?

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

10:1
Student to faculty ratio
17
Average class size
63%
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.

Wooster has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. 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
95
10-19
176
20-29
115
30-39
36
40-49
1
50-99
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 The College of Wooster:

82%
First-year retention rate
63%
4-year grad rate
74%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Political Science and Government, General
Computer Science
22.8
25.44
28.08
30.72
33.36
36

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • French Studies 5
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 5
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 2
  • French Studies 2
  • Chinese Studies 2
  • African-American/Black Studies 1
  • Russian Studies 1
  • East Asian Studies 1
  • East Asian Studies 1
  • German Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 36
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 31
  • Neuroscience 18
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1
Business
  • Business/Managerial Economics 22
  • Business/Managerial Economics 2
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 6
  • Communication and Media Studies 5
  • Communication, General 5
  • Communication, General 3
  • Communication and Media Studies 3
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 25
  • Computer Science 2
Education
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 20
  • Music Teacher Education 3
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 20
  • English Language and Literature, General 2
Foreign Languages
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • Comparative Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Music Therapy/Therapist 2
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 2
History
  • History, General 21
  • History, General 5
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 13
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Data Science, General 9
  • Environmental Geosciences 8
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8
  • Data Science, General 2
  • Environmental Geosciences 2
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 11
  • Environmental Studies 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 5
  • Religion/Religious Studies 3
  • Philosophy 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 16
  • Physics, General 5
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 3
  • Chemistry, General 2
  • Physics, General 2
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
  • Chemical Physics 0
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 32
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 5
  • Psychology, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 28
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 14
  • International Relations and Affairs 9
  • Anthropology, General 7
  • Sociology, General 6
  • Archeology 5
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
  • Anthropology, General 2
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 0
  • Economics, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 5
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
  • Music, General 4
  • Theatre and Dance 4
  • Music, General 2
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Music Performance, General 0
  • Music Theory and Composition 0
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