Graduates

Graduates 2011 and Summary Tables



  MEN  % of 
MEN 
WOMEN  % of 
WOMEN 
TOTAL  % of 
TOTAL 
 TOTAL GRADUATES 212  100.0%  230  100.0%  442  100.0% 
             
 GENDER            
 Men         212  48.0% 
 Women         230  52.0% 
             
 MAJORS            
 Humanities / Fine Arts 76  35.8%  101  43.9%  177  40.0% 
  Art History 0.9%  14  6.1%  16  3.6% 
  Classical Archaeology 0.5%  0.4%  0.5% 
  Classical Studies 0.0%  0.9%  0.5% 
  Classics 0.9%  0.4%  0.7% 
  English 14  6.6%  17  7.4%  31  7.0% 
  French 2.4%  10  4.3%  15  3.4% 
  German 3.8%  3.5%  16  3.6% 
  History 20  9.4%  16  7.0%  36  8.1% 
  Music 1.9%  0.4%  1.1% 
  Philosophy 3.3%  1.3%  10  2.3% 
  Religion 2.4%  0.4%  1.4% 
  Romance Languages 0.0%  2.2%  1.1% 
  Russian 0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Spanish 2.8%  3.9%  15  3.4% 
  Visual Arts 0.9%  13  5.7%  15  3.4% 
             
 Natural Sciences / Math 62  29.2%  47  20.4%  109  24.7% 
  Biology 30  14.2%  27  11.7%  57  12.9% 
  Chemistry 0.5%  2.2%  1.4% 
  Computer Science 2.4%  0.0%  1.1% 
  Earth & Oceanographic Science 0.9%  0.4%  0.7% 
  Mathematics 15  7.1%  12  5.2%  27  6.1% 
  Physics 4.2%  0.9%  11  2.5% 
             
 Social / Behavioral Sciences 100  47.2%  89  38.7%  189  42.8% 
  Anthropology 1.9%  12  5.2%  16  3.6% 
  Economics 43  20.3%  15  6.5%  58  13.1% 
  Government 42  19.8%  31  13.5%  73  16.5% 
  Psychology 1.9%  19  8.3%  23  5.2% 
  Sociology 3.3%  12  5.2%  19  4.3% 
             
 Interdisciplinary Majors 41  19.3%  75  32.6%  116  26.2% 
  Africana Studies 0.9%  2.2%  1.6% 
  Art History / Archaeology 0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Art History / Visual Arts 0.0%  0.4%  0.2% 
  Asian Studies 0.9%  3.0%  2.0% 
  Biochemistry 11  5.2%  2.6%  17  3.8% 
  Chemical Physics 0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Computer Science / Math 0.5%  0.0%  0.2% 
  English / Theater 0.0%  1.3%  0.7% 
  Environmental Studies * 15  7.1%  28  12.2%  43  9.7% 
  EOS / Chemistry 0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  EOS / Physics 0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Eurasian & E. European Studies 0.5%  0.4%  0.5% 
  Gender & Women's Studies 0.0%  1.7%  0.9% 
  Latin American Studies 0.0%  0.9%  0.5% 
  Mathematics / Economics 0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Neuroscience 3.8%  16  7.0%  24  5.4% 
  Self-Designed 0.5%  0.9%  0.7% 
             
 MINORS            
 Humanities / Fine Arts 40  18.9%  67  29.1%  107  24.2% 
  Archaeology 0.5%  0.4%  0.5% 
  Art History 0.0%  2.6%  1.4% 
  Classical Studies 0.0%  0.4%  0.2% 
  Classics 0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Dance 0.0%  1.7%  0.9% 
  English 1.4%  2.6%  2.0% 
  Film Studies 1.4%  0.4%  0.9% 
  French 1.4%  2.6%  2.0% 
  German 0.9%  0.4%  0.7% 
  Greek 0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  History 3.3%  2.6%  13  2.9% 
  Italian 0.5%  2.6%  1.6% 
  Latin 0.0%  0.4%  0.2% 
  Music 1.4%  0.4%  0.9% 
  Philosophy 0.9%  1.3%  1.1% 
  Religion 0.5%  0.0%  0.2% 
  Romance Languages 0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Russian 0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Spanish 2.8%  13  5.7%  19  4.3% 
  Theater 1.4%  1.3%  1.4% 
  Visual Arts 2.4%  3.5%  13  2.9% 
             
 Natural Sciences / Math 22  10.4%  24  10.4%  46  10.4% 
  Biology 1.9%  3.5%  12  2.7% 
  Chemistry 1.9%  10  4.3%  14  3.2% 
  Computer Science 0.0%  0.9%  0.5% 
  Earth & Oceanographic Science 0.5%  0.0%  0.2% 
  Mathematics 11  5.2%  1.3%  14  3.2% 
  Physics 0.9%  0.4%  0.7% 
             
 Social / Behavioral Sciences 42  19.8%  43  18.7%  85  19.2% 
  Anthropology 1.4%  0.4%  0.9% 
  Economics 15  7.1%  11  4.8%  26  5.9% 
  Economics & Finance 2.4%  0.0%  1.1% 
  Education Studies 0.9%  3.5%  10  2.3% 
  Education-Teaching 1.4%  13  5.7%  16  3.6% 
  Government 11  5.2%  3.5%  19  4.3% 
  Psychology 0.5%  0.4%  0.5% 
  Sociology 0.9%  0.4%  0.7% 
             
 Interdisciplinary Minors 3.3%  11  4.8%  18  4.1% 
  Africana Studies 0.9%  0.9%  0.9% 
  Asian Studies 0.9%  0.9%  0.9% 
  Environmental Studies 0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Gay & Lesbian Studies 0.5%  0.0%  0.2% 
  Gender & Women's Studies 0.5%  2.2%  1.4% 
  Latin American Studies 0.5%  0.9%  0.7% 

* Environmental Studies is offered only as a coordinate major.



SUMMARY TABLES

2011 Graduates, Types of Majors

2011 Graduates Total Number % of Total Grads # of Major Type with a Minor % of Major Type with a Minor # of Major Type w/out a Minor % of Major Type w/out a Minor
Single Majors 293 66.3% 219 74.7% 74 25.3%
Coordinate Majors* 43 9.7% 13 30.2% 30 69.8%
Double Majors 106 24.0% 24 22.6% 82 77.4%
Grand Totals & Percentages 442 100.0% 256 57.9% 186 42.1%

* A "Coordinate Major" is Environmental Studies plus another major (Environmental Studies is offered only as a coordinate major).

Top Five Majors of Graduates

2011 Graduates 2010 Graduates 2009 Graduates 2008 Graduates 2007 Graduates
 
1. Government 1. Government 1. Government 1. Government 1. Government
 
2. Economics 2. Economics 2. Economics 2. Economics 2. Economics
 
3. Biology 3. English 3. History 3. English 3. History
 
4. Environmental
    Studies
4. Biology 4. English 4. History 4. English
 
5. History 5. History 5. Psychology 5. Psychology 5. Sociology


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Last Update: August 8, 2011
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