Washington University in St. Louis Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Washington University in St. Louis is 7:1, and the school has 67.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Washington University in St. Louis include: Social Sciences; Engineering; Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 96.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
English (including composition) Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	7:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Social Sciences 16% Engineering 14% Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 12% Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 11% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 9%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	Host university for 3-2 business; Host university for 3-2 engineering; Host university for 3-2 physical therapy; Host university for 3-2 social work; Host university for 3-4 architecture; combined programs in occupational therapy; engineering/architecture
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	97%
4-year graduation rate	86

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data