Butler University Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Butler University is 11:1, and the school has 54.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Butler University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Visual and Performing Arts; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Health Professions and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical)
Humanities Social science
Mathematics Other
English (including composition)
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 11:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 17%
Education 12%
Visual and Performing Arts 10%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 9%
Health Professions and Related Programs 9%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs Anthropology/Psychology; Criminology/Psychology; History/Political Science; Philosophy/Psychology; Psychology/Journalism; Psychology/Political Science; Sociology/Criminology; Sociology/Psychology
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 14.3%
Service learning 21.5%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 21%
Writing in the disciplines 100%
Undergraduate research/creative projects 51.6%

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 89%
4-year graduation rate 52

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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