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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Environmental Studies (37% of graduates). 7 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 92% of colleges. 72% of faculty are full-time. Spends $40,769 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

19 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 100% of graduates; 5 programs in 5 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Environmental Studies 03.010337% 7
  2. Ecology 26.130121% 4
  3. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 24.019916% 3
  4. Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 01.030816% 3
  5. Outdoor Education 31.060111% 2

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a .

Students per faculty member vs. every college7 to 1
7 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 92% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty72%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$51,245

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$40,769
$40,769
← Lessmore than 97% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$15,620
$15,620
← Lessmore than 28% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)