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How strong are the academics at University of Oregon?

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

19:1
Student to faculty ratio
35
Average class size
59%
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.

Oregon has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1. 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
100
10-19
406
20-29
411
30-39
125
40-49
69
50-99
152
100+
120

Honors Programs

University of Oregon has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Oregon's website.

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 University of Oregon:

85%
First-year retention rate
59%
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 University of Oregon's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business/Commerce, General
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Advertising
Social Sciences, General
Physiology, General
135
221.4
307.8
394.2
480.6
567

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 70
  • Interior Architecture 15
  • Landscape Architecture 10
  • Environmental Design/Architecture 0
Area
  • Ethnic Studies 17
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 17
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 10
  • Women's Studies 9
  • Folklore Studies 5
  • Russian Studies 2
  • Latin American Studies 2
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Physiology, General 207
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 95
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 33
  • Biochemistry 29
  • Neuroscience 26
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 567
  • Accounting 65
Communication
  • Advertising 256
  • Public Relations/Image Management 155
  • Journalism 133
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 7
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 65
Education
  • Education, General 86
  • Music Teacher Education 15
Engineering
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 62
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 32
  • Linguistics 21
  • Japanese Language and Literature 17
  • Comparative Literature 9
  • German Language and Literature 8
  • Chinese Language and Literature 8
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6
  • French Language and Literature 6
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 45
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 0
History
  • History, General 59
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 6
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 32
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 94
  • International/Globalization Studies 55
  • Geography and Environmental Studies 20
  • Mathematics and Computer Science 14
  • Data Science, General 12
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 2
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 81
  • Environmental Science 45
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 18
  • Religion/Religious Studies 6
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 29
  • Chemistry, General 23
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 21
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 328
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 100
  • Human Services, General 100
  • Human Services, General 100
  • Public Administration 61
Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General 219
  • Political Science and Government, General 173
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 106
  • Sociology, General 75
  • Anthropology, General 67
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography 15
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 73
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 61
  • Art/Art Studies, General 50
  • Music, General 43
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other 38
  • Music Performance, General 20
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 19
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 10
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 7
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 4
  • Dance, General 3
  • Music Theory and Composition 3
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology 0

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