Olivet College Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Olivet College is 16:1, and the school has 59.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Olivet College include: Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General; Insurance; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 65.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts English (including composition) Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics History
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	16:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16% Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General 16% Insurance 9% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 8% Psychology, General 7%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	66%
4-year graduation rate	30

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data