The student-faculty ratio at Defiance College is 10:1, and the school has 77.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Defiance College include: Criminal Justice/Police Science; Social Work; Business/Commerce, General; Sport and Fitness Administration/Management; and Kinesiology and Exercise Science. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 57 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Minority
11% full time
3% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
73%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students77.7%
20-4922.3%
50 or more0%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
57%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
23%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
44%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
64%
6-year graduation rate of international students
60%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
0
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
2.2%
Employed in temporary/contract work
6.5%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
4.3%
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
0%
Enlisted in the military
0%
Enrolled in continuing education
10.1%
Attended a graduate education program
0%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0%
Attended medical school
0.7%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Bowling Green State University
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland State University
Defiance College
Miami University--Oxford
Seeking continuing education
3.6%
Not seeking employment
0.7%
No information provided by graduate
0%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
George Smart, Chairman of the Board of FirstEnergy Corporation, Phil Mallott, Big Lots Board of Directors and Independent Financial Consultant, Pam Borton, Executive Coaching
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of first year
Credits apply to multiple majors
always
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Criminal Justice/Police Science 13%
Social Work 11%
Business/Commerce, General 11%
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 7%
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,900
Accounting$38,800
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Molecular Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Nursing Studies
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Forensic Science and Technology
Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Theology and Religious Vocations
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
Religious Education
Visual and Performing Arts
Minors
Psychology
Psychology, General
Psychology, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Physical Sciences
Chemistry
Chemistry, General
Theology and Religious Vocations
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Graphic Design
Music, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies
Organizational Leadership
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Education
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Associate, Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Honors program11%
Student-designed major8%
Double major1%
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
12
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
89
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
1%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
