Harvey Mudd College Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Harvey Mudd College is 8:1, and the school has 67.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Harvey Mudd College include: Engineering; Physical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 98.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts English (including composition) Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Computer literacy Social science Mathematics Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	8:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Engineering 42% Physical Sciences 22% Mathematics and Statistics 19% Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 12% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's
Combined-degree programs	3-2 Program in Economics and Engineering (Claremont McKenna College); 3-2 Program in Engineering (Scripps College); BS + MBA Program (Claremont Graduate University); BS + MSIS Program (Claremont Graduate University)
Student participation in special academic programs
Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	98%
4-year graduation rate	75

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data