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51�ԹϺ�� Fast Facts

Each year, 51�ԹϺ�� welcomes students from across the United States and around the world. They are members of an intellectually curious community who have the flexibility to navigate their interests and the support to connect their learning to lives of purpose.

Enrollment

1,625 students from 48 states and D.C.; top home states include Illinois, California, Iowa, Texas, and Minnesota
19% from outside the U.S., including from China, Japan, Vietnam, India, and South Korea
24% identify as people of color

Academics

9:1 student-to-faculty ratio
64% of classes have fewer than 20 students
degrees in 28 major fields with 17 concentrations
40% of students complete advanced, mentor-assisted research
around 200 full-time and part-time faculty members

Admission

16% admission rate
28% are Pell Grant eligible
22% are first-generation students

Financial Aid

92% of students receive financial aid
44% graduate with no loans
average student indebtedness: $16,787

Facilities

63 buildings ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to Bauhaus
Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA), a 365-acre field station with 10 distinct ecosystems and 113 recorded bird species
51�ԹϺ�� Museum of Art holds over 5,000 works
Burling Library houses over 1,000,000 books and documents

Student Life

Over 500 free lectures, performances, and symposia each year
Over 100 student organizations
20 NCAA Division III varsity sports
one in four students participates in Division III sports

Post-Graduation Success

98.1% of our students who take a job after they graduate say they were in a field related to their career goals.

Learn more about our student outcomes

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