Wright State University - Lake Campus
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How strong are the academics at Wright State University - Lake Campus?

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

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
29%
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.

Wright State Lake has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Wright State University - Lake Campus 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 Wright State Lake'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 Wright State University - Lake Campus:

58%
First-year retention rate
29%
4-year grad rate
40%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Business Administration and Management, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Mechanical Engineering
Business/Commerce, General
11.2
18.16
25.12
32.08
39.04
46

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 46
  • Business/Commerce, General 17
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 31
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 17
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 22
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences, General 8
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 7
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 4

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