University of Michigan--Dearborn Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at University of Michigan--Dearborn is 16:1, and the school has 26.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Michigan--Dearborn include: Education; Engineering; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; Social Sciences; and Mathematics and Statistics. 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	N/A
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

Education 14% Engineering 11% Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 9% Social Sciences 9% Mathematics and Statistics 7%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	81%
4-year graduation rate	16

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data