Harding University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Harding University is 17:1, and the school has 48.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Harding University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Education; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical) Humanities 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

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 19% Health Professions and Related Programs 13% Education 12% Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 9% Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 6%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 75% Service learning 10% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 75% Undergraduate research/creative projects 15%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	81%
4-year graduation rate	41

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data