Mercy College

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 Philosophy
Humanities Foreign languages
Computer literacy Sciences (biological or physical)
Mathematics History
English (including composition) Social science

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates -

Social Sciences 28%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 21%
Health Professions and Related Programs 18%
Psychology 11%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 5%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered - Certificate, Associate, transfer-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - other

Combined-degree programs - B.S./M.S. in Behavioral Science and Childhood Education, Grades 1-6; B.S./M.S. in Behavioral Science and Early Childhood Education, Birth - Grade 2; B.S./M.S. in Biology and Middle Childhood, Grades 5-9 and Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12; B.S./M.S. in Cybersecurity; B.S./M.S. in English and Middle Childhood Education, Grades 5-9 and Adolescence Education; B.S./M.S. in History and Middle Childhood, Grades 5-9, and Adolescence Education; B.S./M.S. in Mathematics and middle Childhood Education, Grades 5-9 and Adolescence; B.S./M.S. in Psychology and Childhood Education, Grades 1-6; B.S./M.S. in Psychology and Early Childhood Education, Birth - Grade 2; B.S./M.S. in Public Accounting; B.S./M.S. in Spanish and Middle Childhood Education, Grades 5-9 and Adolescence Education, Grades 7-

Student participation in special academic programs -

First-year experiences N/A
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A
Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate - 62% - Low

4-year graduation rate - 18% - Low