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
Most Common
10-19
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
MajorGraduates
Architecture And Related Services
Architecture6
Area
American/United States Studies/Civilization11
Women's Studies4
African-American/Black Studies4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other1
Asian Studies/Civilization0
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies0
Latin American Studies0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies0
German Studies0
Italian Studies0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General134
Biochemistry41
Biotechnology0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science177
Education
Education, General0
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering79
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering49
Chemical Engineering28
Civil Engineering, General26
Electrical and Electronics Engineering20
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering14
Computer Engineering, General9
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics5
Engineering Science0
Architectural Engineering0
Engineering, General0
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General29
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development22
Foreign Languages
Spanish Language and Literature7
French Language and Literature2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2
Japanese Language and Literature1
German Language and Literature1
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature1
Latin Language and Literature1
Chinese Language and Literature1
Russian Language and Literature0
Italian Language and Literature0
Arabic Language and Literature0
Health Professions And Related Programs
Community Health and Preventive Medicine63
History
History, General18
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General23
Applied Mathematics, General21
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biopsychology64
Human Computer Interaction52
Cognitive Science, General25
Computational Science16
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other8
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution0
Science, Technology and Society0
Nutrition Sciences0
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies15
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy19
Religion/Religious Studies1
Jewish/Judaic Studies0
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General13
Physics, General9
Astrophysics6
Geology/Earth Science, General3
Chemical Physics2
Psychology
Experimental Psychology68
Clinical Psychology26
Social Sciences
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics158
International Relations and Affairs121
Political Science and Government, General62
Sociology, General37
Anthropology, General8
Archeology4
Visual And Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General77
Film/Cinema/Media Studies29
Music, General7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2
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