Fairmont State University

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Abilene Christian University is 15:1, and the school has 52.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Abilene Christian University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Psychology, General; Accounting; Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching; and Human Development and Family Studies, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 73.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

Student-faculty ratio - 18:1

Full-time faculty gender distribution - Full-time faculty gender distribution

Part-time faculty gender distribution - Part-time faculty gender distribution

Class sizes - Class sizes

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)

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates -

Business Administration and Management, General 21%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 10%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 10%
Education, General 9%
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other 9%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered - Associate, Bachelor's, Master's

Combined-degree programs - N/A

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 - 67% - Medium

4-year graduation rate - 15% - Low