Tufts University
Academics
How strong are the academics at Tufts University?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
10:1
Student to faculty ratio
25
Average class size
83%
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
Most Common
10-19
2-9
168
10-19
616
20-29
248
30-39
125
40-49
60
50-99
64
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
83%
4-year grad rate
94%
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
Art/Art Studies, General
81
100.2
119.4
138.6
157.8
177
The Full List
Major
Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
- Architecture 9
- Architecture 2
Area
- Women's Studies 5
- American/United States Studies/Civilization 4
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 3
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 3
- French Studies 3
- Women's Studies 2
- American/United States Studies/Civilization 2
- African-American/Black Studies 1
- French Studies 1
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
- Latin American Studies 1
- Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 1
- African-American/Black Studies 0
- German Studies 0
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies 0
- Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 0
- Asian Studies/Civilization 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 140
- Biochemistry 51
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 15
- Biotechnology 13
- Biochemistry 1
- Biotechnology 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Computer Science 177
- Computer Science 18
Education
- Education, General 4
- Education, General 0
Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering 72
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 54
- Chemical Engineering 23
- Civil Engineering, General 20
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering 15
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 14
- Computer Engineering, General 9
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 6
- Engineering, General 4
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 4
- Engineering Science 1
- Architectural Engineering 1
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
- English Language and Literature, General 34
- English Language and Literature, General 7
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Child Development 23
- Child Development 18
Foreign Languages
- Spanish Language and Literature 21
- French Language and Literature 7
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
- German Language and Literature 3
- Arabic Language and Literature 3
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
- Japanese Language and Literature 2
- Spanish Language and Literature 2
- French Language and Literature 2
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 2
- Italian Language and Literature 1
- Chinese Language and Literature 1
- German Language and Literature 1
- Latin Language and Literature 1
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 1
- Italian Language and Literature 0
- Chinese Language and Literature 0
- Latin Language and Literature 0
- Japanese Language and Literature 0
- Arabic Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine 57
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine 24
History
- History, General 29
- History, General 12
Mathematics And Statistics
- Mathematics, General 29
- Mathematics, General 24
- Applied Mathematics, General 11
- Applied Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Biopsychology 69
- Human Computer Interaction 37
- Cognitive Science, General 32
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 29
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 22
- Data Science, General 17
- Cognitive Science, General 11
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 9
- Science, Technology and Society 5
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 4
- Human Computer Interaction 2
- Biopsychology 1
- Science, Technology and Society 0
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
- Environmental Studies 33
- Environmental Studies 18
Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Philosophy 18
- Philosophy 17
- Religion/Religious Studies 3
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 3
- Religion/Religious Studies 2
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry, General 19
- Geology/Earth Science, General 6
- Astrophysics 4
- Physics, General 4
- Physics, General 2
- Chemical Physics 1
- Chemical Physics 1
- Geology/Earth Science, General 1
- Astrophysics 1
Psychology
- Experimental Psychology 74
- Clinical Psychology 24
- Experimental Psychology 18
- Clinical Psychology 5
Social Sciences
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 148
- International Relations and Affairs 98
- Political Science and Government, General 51
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 41
- International Relations and Affairs 32
- Sociology, General 29
- Political Science and Government, General 16
- Anthropology, General 10
- Sociology, General 7
- Anthropology, General 5
- Archeology 2
- Archeology 1
Visual And Performing Arts
- Art/Art Studies, General 97
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 23
- Music, General 18
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 10
- Music, General 7
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
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