The student-faculty ratio at University of Notre Dame is 10:1, and the school has 61.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Notre Dame include: Finance, General; Economics, General; Accounting; Mechanical Engineering; and Political Science and Government, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 98 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Total faculty
1,216 full time
170 part time
Minority
20% full time
7% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
91%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students61.9%
20-4928.6%
50 or more9.5%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
98%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
97%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
95%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
97%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
97%
6-year graduation rate of international students
93%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
281
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
206
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State, Robert Costa, Washington Post Reporter, Anne Thompson, environmental affairs correspondent, NBC News
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Finance, General 13%
Economics, General 8%
Accounting 6%
Mechanical Engineering 6%
Political Science and Government, General 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$86,500
Accounting$71,300
Finance$70,500
Marketing$54,900
Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)$76,000
Computer Engineering (CE)$74,700
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering$72,300
Chemical Engineering$72,000
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$71,500
Civil Engineering$64,100
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$52,100
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$59,100
Mathematics and Statistics
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Social Sciences
Economics$66,400
Political Science and Government$54,000
Anthropology$47,400
Sociology$45,300
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$49,800
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$44,800
Majors Offered at This School
Architecture and Related Services
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Arabic Language and Literature
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
International/Global Studies
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Physics, General
Physics, Other
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Theology and Religious Vocations
Theology/Theological Studies
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Design and Visual Communications, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Arts and Letters/Engineering BA/BS in Engr.
Science and Business-BS/MBA
Law and Business
Engineering and Business-BS in Engr/MBA
Student participation in special study options
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Liberal arts/career combination
Internships
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-medicine, pre-theology
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
-
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
367
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Center Program
Student exchange programs offered with
Assumption College
Bethel College
Carroll College
Clark Atlanta University
Elon University
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Brazil
Chile
China
Denmark
Ecuador
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
