Hardin-Simmons University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Hardin-Simmons University is 13:1, and the school has 67.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Hardin-Simmons University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; and Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 67.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical) Humanities History Computer literacy Social science Mathematics Other English (including composition)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	13:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 15% Education 14% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10% Health Professions and Related Programs 9% Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 9%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 10.2% Service learning 14.8% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 49.2% Writing in the disciplines 59.4% Undergraduate research/creative projects 7.9% Learning communities 7.6%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	67%
4-year graduation rate	28

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data