Georgia Institute of Technology Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Georgia Institute of Technology is 17:1, and the school has 41.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Georgia Institute of Technology include: Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Architecture and Related Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 93.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Computer literacy History Mathematics Social science English (including composition) Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	17:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Engineering 57% Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 14% Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 6% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5% Architecture and Related Services 4%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	Dual degree programs (3-2) with 35 colleges and universities
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects 35% Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	94%
4-year graduation rate	31

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data