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How strong are the academics at Tufts University?

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

10:1
Student to faculty ratio
23
Average class size
86%
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.

Tufts 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
220
10-19
621
20-29
215
30-39
117
40-49
44
50-99
63
100+
45

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 Tufts University:

96%
First-year retention rate
86%
4-year grad rate
93%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Computer Science
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
International Relations and Affairs
Mechanical Engineering
59.4
82.92
106.44
129.96
153.48
177

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architecture 6
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 11
  • Women's Studies 4
  • African-American/Black Studies 4
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 0
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 0
  • Latin American Studies 0
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 0
  • German Studies 0
  • Italian Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 134
  • Biochemistry 41
  • Biotechnology 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 177
Education
  • Education, General 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 79
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 49
  • Chemical Engineering 28
  • Civil Engineering, General 26
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 20
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 14
  • Computer Engineering, General 9
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 5
  • Engineering Science 0
  • Architectural Engineering 0
  • Engineering, General 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 29
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development 22
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 7
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Japanese Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 1
  • Latin Language and Literature 1
  • Chinese Language and Literature 1
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
  • Arabic Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine 63
History
  • History, General 18
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 23
  • Applied Mathematics, General 21
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biopsychology 64
  • Human Computer Interaction 52
  • Cognitive Science, General 25
  • Computational Science 16
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 11
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 0
  • Science, Technology and Society 0
  • Nutrition Sciences 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 15
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 19
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 13
  • Physics, General 9
  • Astrophysics 6
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 3
  • Chemical Physics 2
Psychology
  • Experimental Psychology 68
  • Clinical Psychology 26
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 158
  • International Relations and Affairs 121
  • Political Science and Government, General 62
  • Sociology, General 37
  • Anthropology, General 8
  • Archeology 4
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 77
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 29
  • Music, General 7
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 5
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2

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