University of Wisconsin--Madison

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 - 17:1

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 -

Humanities Sciences (biological or physical)
Mathematics Social science
English (including composition) Other
Foreign languages

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates -

Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7%
Economics, General 7%
Political Science and Government, General 7%
History, General 6%
Psychology, General 5%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered - Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship

Combined-degree programs - N/A

Student participation in special academic programs -

First-year experiences 60%
Service learning 15%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 28%
Writing in the disciplines 95%
Undergraduate research/creative projects 25%
Learning communities 60%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate - 94% - High

4-year graduation rate - 51% - Medium