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How strong are the academics at Wofford College?

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

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
18
Average class size
78%
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.

Wofford 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.

Class Sizes
2-9
79
10-19
176
20-29
194
30-39
3

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 Wofford College:

91%
First-year retention rate
78%
4-year grad rate
83%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Finance, General
Psychology, General
Accounting
Business/Managerial Economics
8.8
25.84
42.88
59.92
76.96
94

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 94
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2
Business
  • Finance, General 75
  • Accounting 28
  • Business/Managerial Economics 23
  • Finance, General 15
  • Accounting 4
  • Business/Managerial Economics 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 13
Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 23
  • English Language and Literature, General 5
  • Creative Writing 0
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 18
  • Spanish Language and Literature 13
  • French Language and Literature 5
  • Chinese Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 11
  • History, General 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 7
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 10
  • Environmental Studies 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 6
  • Philosophy 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 14
  • Physics, General 7
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 47
  • Psychology, General 2
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 17
  • International Relations and Affairs 16
  • Sociology and Anthropology 15
  • Economics, General 11
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
  • International Relations and Affairs 2
  • Sociology and Anthropology 1
  • Economics, General 1
  • Sociology, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 2
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
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