Centre College Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Centre College is 11:1, and the school has 53.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Centre College include: History, General; Spanish Language and Literature; English Language and Literature, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; and Sociology and Anthropology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics History Philosophy Social science Foreign languages Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	11:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

History, General 14% Spanish Language and Literature 11% English Language and Literature, General 9% Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8% Sociology and Anthropology 8%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's
Combined-degree programs	Dual degree program in engineering with Columbia University; Dual degree program in engineering with Vanderbilt University; Dual degree program in engineering with Washington University (St. Louis); Dual degree program in engineering with the University of Kentucky
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 95% Service learning 28% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 71% Undergraduate research/creative projects 26%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	91%
4-year graduation rate	81

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data