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Academics

Academics

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

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Hampden-Sydney9 to 1
Ave Maria17 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Hampden-Sydney90%
Ave Maria100%
Average faculty salary
Hampden-Sydney$85,950
Ave Maria$81,815

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Hampden-Sydney$20,153
Ave Maria$13,083
Endowment per student
Hampden-Sydney$274,960
Ave Maria$7,402
Tuition share of core revenue
Hampden-Sydney17%
Ave Maria33%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Hampden-Sydney185
Ave Maria335
Most popular majors
Hampden-Sydney

Business/Managerial Economics 34% · History, General 14% · Political Science and Government, General 9%

Ave Maria

Theology/Theological Studies 11% · Business Administration and Management, General 11% · Communication, General 9%

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