Truman State University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Truman State University is 17:1, and the school has 30.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Truman State University include: Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Business Administration and Management, General; English Language and Literature, General; Psychology, General; and Kinesiology and Exercise Science. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Foreign languages Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Computer literacy History Mathematics Social science English (including composition) Other Philosophy
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

Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12% Business Administration and Management, General 11% English Language and Literature, General 11% Psychology, General 10% Kinesiology and Exercise Science 8%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100% Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100% Writing in the disciplines 100% Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	86%
4-year graduation rate	54

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data