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Where english is the biggest part of what the school does: the share of bachelor's degrees awarded in the field.

All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
9.0%
#1 · Hillsdale College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI
1.4%
Median
of 294 schools, Division II
6.4×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
4.2%
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list

Top 15

  1. 1Hillsdale CollegeDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI9.0%
  2. 2The University of Virginia's College at WiseDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Wise, VA7.5%
  3. 3Truman State UniversityDivision II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kirksville, MO6.8%
  4. 4Western Washington UniversityDivision II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Bellingham, WA6.1%
  5. 5University of MontevalloDivision II · Gulf South Conference · Montevallo, AL5.5%
  6. 6Saint Michael's CollegeDivision II · Northeast 10 Conference · Colchester, VT5.1%
  7. 7Georgian Court UniversityDivision II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Lakewood, NJ5.0%
  8. 8College of Staten IslandDivision II · East Coast Conference · Staten Island, NY4.9%
  9. 9Northern State UniversityDivision II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Aberdeen, SD4.7%
  10. 10Fort Hays State UniversityDivision II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Hays, KS4.2%
  11. 11Metropolitan State University of DenverDivision II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO4.1%
  12. 12Shawnee State UniversityDivision II · Mountain East Conference · Portsmouth, OH4.1%
  13. 13Augustana University (South Dakota)Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD4.0%
  14. 14University of Pittsburgh, JohnstownDivision II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Johnstown, PA4.0%
  15. 15West Chester University of PennsylvaniaDivision II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · West Chester, PA3.9%

Every school, Division II

0.0%9.0%
#1 · Hillsdale Collegeevery school

The spread across 294 schools; the median is 1.4%.

How it is measured

First majors, bachelor’s degrees; schools awarding at least 100 bachelor’s degrees. Share, not headcount: a big university can award more degrees and still rank lower.

Related

The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in englishIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1Hillsdale College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI
9.0%32—1,688
2The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Wise, VA
7.5%172281,911
3Truman State University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kirksville, MO
6.8%476873,302
4Western Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Bellingham, WA
6.1%1853,02413,704
5University of Montevallo
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Montevallo, AL
5.5%223972,545
6Saint Michael's College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Colchester, VT
5.1%152971,178
7Georgian Court University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Lakewood, NJ
5.0%152981,478
8College of Staten Island
Division II · East Coast Conference · Staten Island, NY
4.9%641,3169,786
9Northern State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Aberdeen, SD
4.7%112352,932
10Fort Hays State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Hays, KS
4.2%962,27610,206
11Metropolitan State University of Denver
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO
4.1%1052,55916,430
12Shawnee State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Portsmouth, OH
4.1%153652,982
13Augustana University (South Dakota)
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD
4.0%143511,871
14University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Johnstown, PA
4.0%164041,940
15West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · West Chester, PA
3.9%1193,03514,344
16Seattle Pacific University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Seattle, WA
3.8%266782,082
17Young Harris College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Young Harris, GA
3.8%61601,403
18Assumption University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Worcester, MA
3.6%164391,688
19Rollins College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Winter Park, FL
3.6%205572,595
20Sonoma State University
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Rohnert Park, CA
3.6%601,6835,412
21St. Mary's University (Texas)
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Antonio, TX
3.6%143902,147
22Sul Ross State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Alpine, TX
3.6%113051,441
23California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Arcata, CA
3.5%461,3215,594
24Black Hills State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Spearfish, SD
3.4%113193,279
25Southern New Hampshire University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH
3.4%82123,952159,653
26Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Millersville, PA
3.3%371,1345,724
27West Virginia State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Institute, WV
3.3%92763,322
28Drury University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, MO
3.2%103091,368
29Fairmont State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Fairmont, WV
3.2%175343,060
30Flagler College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · St. Augustine, FL
3.2%185692,432
31Jessup University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Rocklin, CA
3.2%61881,056
32Queens College (New York)
Division II · East Coast Conference · Queens, NY
3.2%842,59613,998
33St. Edward's University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Austin, TX
3.2%206162,731
34University of Nebraska at Kearney
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Kearney, NE
3.2%288634,224
35Vanguard University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Costa Mesa, CA
3.2%165001,987
36Ohio Dominican University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Columbus, OH
3.1%5161894
37Colorado Christian University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Lakewood, CO
3.0%289256,730
38Seton Hill University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Greensburg, PA
3.0%123941,597
39Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shippensburg, PA
3.0%268654,421
40Western Colorado University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Gunnison, CO
3.0%93033,569
41California State University, San Bernardino
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Bernardino, CA
2.9%1264,32816,067
42Dominican University New York
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Orangeburg, NY
2.9%72431,089
43Shepherd University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shepherdstown, WV
2.9%165432,906
44Georgia College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Milledgeville, GA
2.8%311,1195,681
45Mississippi Christian University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Clinton, MS
2.8%165792,706
46Rockhurst University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kansas City, MO
2.8%134722,430
47Tusculum University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Greeneville, TN
2.8%62171,022
48University of Illinois Springfield
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, IL
2.8%175972,342
49University of Minnesota, Crookston
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Crookston, MN
2.7%93332,518
50Anderson University (South Carolina)
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Anderson, SC
2.6%176513,413
51Biola University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · La Mirada, CA
2.6%207703,395
52Central Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Ellensburg, WA
2.6%572,2358,309
53Converse University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Spartanburg, SC
2.6%4156852
54Eckerd College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · St. Petersburg, FL
2.6%114291,986
55Grand Valley State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Allendale, MI
2.6%1054,05719,243
56Spring Hill College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Mobile, AL
2.6%5196851
57University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Colorado Springs, CO
2.6%501,9229,398
58University of North Georgia
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Dahlonega, GA
2.6%612,31217,242
59Adams State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO
2.5%52021,576
60Columbus State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Columbus, GA
2.5%249546,008
61Harding University
Division II · Great American Conference · Searcy, AR
2.5%197473,496
62San Francisco State University
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Francisco, CA
2.5%1285,05620,756
63Westmont College
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA
2.5%83241,310
64Clayton State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Morrow, GA
2.4%187405,301
65Texas A&M International University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Laredo, TX
2.4%331,3627,004
66University of Alaska Fairbanks
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Fairbanks, AK
2.4%114615,638
67Westminster University (Utah)
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Salt Lake City, UT
2.4%6245895
68William Jewell College
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Liberty, MO
2.4%4170868
69Christian Brothers University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Memphis, TN
2.3%62591,204
70Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Indiana, PA
2.3%331,4087,432
71Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Kutztown, PA
2.3%321,3696,420
72Lincoln Memorial University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Harrogate, TN
2.3%62611,605
73California State University, Stanislaus
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Turlock, CA
2.2%552,4678,669
74Cedarville University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Cedarville, OH
2.2%209004,916
75Emory & Henry University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Emory, VA
2.2%41811,107
76Fort Lewis College
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Durango, CO
2.2%114983,313
77Ouachita Baptist University
Division II · Great American Conference · Arkadelphia, AR
2.2%73201,734
78Pace University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Pleasantville, NY
2.2%371,6888,176
79University of Alabama in Huntsville
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Huntsville, AL
2.2%331,4706,851
80University of Alaska Anchorage
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Anchorage, AK
2.2%1671710,162
81Angelo State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Angelo, TX
2.1%231,0859,623
82Florida Southern College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Lakeland, FL
2.1%136212,626
83Francis Marion University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Florence, SC
2.1%104853,623
84Glenville State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Glenville, WV
2.1%41951,583
85Kentucky State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Frankfort, KY
2.1%62911,546
86Missouri Southern State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Joplin, MO
2.1%146703,930
87Davis & Elkins College
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Elkins, WV
2.0%2101683
88Montana State University Billings
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Billings, MT
2.0%73533,765
89Northern Michigan University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Marquette, MI
2.0%231,1536,584
90Palm Beach Atlantic University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · West Palm Beach, FL
2.0%94533,094
91Union University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Jackson, TN
2.0%84081,891
92University of Hawaii at Hilo
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Hilo, HI
2.0%115422,424
93Wheeling University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Wheeling, WV
2.0%2101588
94East Central University
Division II · Great American Conference · Ada, OK
1.9%105222,460
95East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · East Stroudsburg, PA
1.9%189524,697
96Mars Hill University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Mars Hill, NC
1.9%42131,002
97Northeastern State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Tahlequah, OK
1.9%211,1265,006
98Regis University (Colorado)
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO
1.9%126222,680
99Roosevelt University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Chicago, IL
1.9%105282,605
100The University of Texas Permian Basin
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Odessa, TX
1.9%178904,654
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