Earlham College Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Earlham College is 10:1, and the school has 74.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Earlham College include: Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other; Biology, General; Sociology; Fine and Studio Arts; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 83.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Foreign languages Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics Social science English (including composition)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	10:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 23% Biology, General 17% Sociology 14% Fine and Studio Arts 6% Psychology, General 5%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs	Washington University - Engineering and Architecture
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100% Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects 100%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	84%
4-year graduation rate	60

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data