Bryn Mawr College Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Bryn Mawr College is 8:1, and the school has 74.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Bryn Mawr College include: English Language and Literature, General; Foreign Languages and Literatures, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Psychology, General; and Mathematics and Statistics. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics Social science English (including composition) Other Foreign languages
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	8:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

English Language and Literature, General 10% Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 9% Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8% Psychology, General 8% Mathematics and Statistics 7%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	Chemistry AB/MA; French AB/MA; Math AB/MA
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100% Service learning 8% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100% Undergraduate research/creative projects 100%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	92%
4-year graduation rate	82

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data