The student-faculty ratio at Evergreen State College is 21:1, and the school has 41.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Evergreen State College include: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; and Biological and Physical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 66 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
21:1
Total faculty
134 full time
56 part time
Minority
25% full time
27% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
94%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4952.9%
Classes with fewer than 20 students41.4%
50 or more5.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
No
Coursework required for graduation
-
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
66%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
54%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
54%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
56%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Antioch University Seattle
Evergreen State College
Grand Canyon University
Pacific University
Saint Martin's University
University of Southern California
University of Washington
Western Governors University
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Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Lynda Barry, 1979, Author, cartoonist, painter, illustrator, Robert McChesney, 1977, Media Scholar, co-founder of Free Press, Macklemore, 2009, recording artist
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 83%
Biological and Physical Sciences 17%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology$58,400
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$48,100
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,800
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$46,700
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$39,900
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$44,000
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government$47,200
Visual and Performing Arts
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$43,000
Fine and Studio Arts$34,600
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Sciences
Sustainability Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Social Sciences
Political Economy
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Intermedia/Multimedia
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
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Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Student-designed major100%
Internships65%
Independent study61%
Study abroad17%
Double major6%
Student participation in special academic programs
Writing in the disciplines100%
Undergraduate research/creative projects100%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience58%
Learning communities46%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
-
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
personal
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
No
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester, Washington Center Program
Student exchange programs offered with
Bennington College
George Mason University
Hampshire College
Marlboro College
New College of Florida
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
China
Denmark
France
Germany
Ireland
Japan
Mexico
Nepal
Nicaragua
Peru
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
17%
Consortia
Consortia
Consortium for Innovative Environments in Learning (CIEL)
Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
