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How strong are the academics at Transylvania University?

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

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
16
Average class size
56%
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.

Transylvania has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. 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
45
10-19
124
20-29
82

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 Transylvania University:

86%
First-year retention rate
56%
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 Transylvania University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business/Commerce, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Psychology, General
Accounting
14
17.6
21.2
24.8
28.4
32

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 25
  • Neuroscience 5
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 32
  • Accounting 17
  • Business/Commerce, General 3
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 9
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 1
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 5
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 1
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 1
  • Art Teacher Education 1
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 0
  • Music Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • French Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 5
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 7
  • Mathematics, General 7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 1
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 23
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 3
  • Philosophy 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 6
  • Chemistry, General 2
  • Physics, General 1
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 19
  • Psychology, General 5
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 8
  • International Relations and Affairs 7
  • Economics, General 2
  • Anthropology, General 2
  • Economics, General 2
  • Sociology, General 1
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
  • International Relations and Affairs 1
  • Sociology and Anthropology 0
  • Sociology, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Digital Arts 6
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 4
  • Music Technology 3
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 1
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
  • Acting 1
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 0
  • Music Performance, General 0
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