Clarkson University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Clarkson University is 15:1, and the school has 48.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Clarkson University include: Engineering, General; Business Administration and Management, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; and Physical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities Philosophy Computer literacy Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics Social science English (including composition) Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	15:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Engineering, General 48% Business Administration and Management, General 24% Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10% Physical Sciences 3%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	Engineering & Management; Environmental Science & Policy; Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies; Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100% Service learning 2% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100% Writing in the disciplines 100% Undergraduate research/creative projects 68% Learning communities 15%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	86%
4-year graduation rate	62

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data