Case Western Reserve University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Case Western Reserve University is 9:1, and the school has 62.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Case Western Reserve University include: Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Mechanical Engineering; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 92.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities Mathematics English (including composition) Sciences (biological or physical) Social science
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	9:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 7% Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% Mechanical Engineering 6% Psychology, General 6%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	B.A./M.A.; B.A./M.S.; B.S./M.ACC; B.S./M.S.; B.S.E./M.E.M.; B.S.E./M.S.;
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100% Service learning 32% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100% Writing in the disciplines 100% Undergraduate research/creative projects 58% Learning communities 2%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	92%
4-year graduation rate	60

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data