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Academics

Academics

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

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Davis & Elkins10 to 1
Pfeiffer11 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Davis & Elkins57%
Pfeiffer53%
Average faculty salary
Davis & Elkins$53,796
Pfeiffer$69,613

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Davis & Elkins$10,030
Pfeiffer$13,663
Endowment per student
Davis & Elkins$98,680
Pfeiffer$23,492
Tuition share of core revenue
Davis & Elkins28%
Pfeiffer56%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Davis & Elkins129
Pfeiffer146
Most popular majors
Davis & Elkins

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 16% · Psychology, General 13% · Business Administration and Management, General 10%

Pfeiffer

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 14% · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 10% · Business Administration and Management, General 10%

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