Washburn University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Washburn University is 15:1, and the school has 39.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Washburn University include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 64.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Foreign languages Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics Social science English (including composition) Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	15:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Health Professions and Related Programs 26% Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 22% Education 8% Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 7% Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 6%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs	Bachelor Health Science; Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Services; Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology Administration; Bachelor of Integrated Studies; Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice; Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Engineering
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 30% Service learning 15% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 80% Writing in the disciplines 90% Undergraduate research/creative projects 23%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	64%
4-year graduation rate	13

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data