Roger Williams University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Roger Williams University is 14:1, and the school has 44.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Roger Williams University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Architecture and Related Services; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 79.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Philosophy Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics History English (including composition) Social science
Class sizes*
Student-faculty ratio	14:1
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 23% Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 10% Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 8% Architecture and Related Services 6% Psychology 6%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Associate, terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs	Architecture Dual Degree; Business Law 3+3; Juris Doctorate/Master of Science in Criminal Justice
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	80%
4-year graduation rate	47

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data