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How strong are the academics at University of Pikeville?

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

14:1
Student to faculty ratio
20
Average class size
28%
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.

Pikeville has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. 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
53
10-19
107
20-29
80
30-39
40
40-49
5
50-99
5

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 Pikeville:

68%
First-year retention rate
28%
4-year grad rate
41%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Business Administration and Management, General
Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
13.4
18.92
24.44
29.96
35.48
41

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 24
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 16
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 41
  • Business Administration and Management, General 2
  • Organizational Leadership 1
  • Organizational Leadership 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 18
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Technology Project Management 4
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 10
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 6
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 4
  • Education, General 4
  • Education, General 1
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 0
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 2
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 19
History
  • History, General 4
  • History, General 1
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 17
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 3
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 3
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 2
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 28
  • Psychology, General 5
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 7
  • Social Work 4
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 12
  • Sociology, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 6
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