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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Meredith10 to 1
Alfred9 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Meredith100%
Alfred84%
Average faculty salary
Meredith$68,912
Alfred$66,506

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Meredith$14,651
Alfred$14,894
Endowment per student
Meredith$89,943
Alfred$93,847
Tuition share of core revenue
Meredith51%
Alfred18%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Meredith351
Alfred296
Most popular majors
Meredith

Biology/Biological Sciences, General 14% · Psychology, General 8% · Interior Design 7%

Alfred

Fine/Studio Arts, General 24% · Mechanical Engineering 10% · Psychology, General 7%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why