University of Silicon Valley
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How strong are the academics at University of Silicon Valley?

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

12:1
Student to faculty ratio

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.

USV has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

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 Silicon Valley:

50%
First-year retention rate
44%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
Game and Interactive Media Design
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
Music Technology
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
5.6
9.68
13.76
17.84
21.92
26

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 2
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 26
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 15
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General 9
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Game and Interactive Media Design 19
  • Music Technology 10

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