Summary
The student-faculty ratio at American University is 12:1, and the school has 44.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at American University include: International Relations and Affairs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Political Science and Government, General; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Economics, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89.8 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | French/Europe Area Studies; Russian/Area Studies; Applied Science; Business and Music; Business, Language and Culture; CLEG: Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, & Government; Foreign Language and Communication Media; German/Europe Area Studies; International Media; Spanish/Latin American Area Studies | ||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 90% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 74 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
