Typical Graduate Class Size

[ahlatsiawa]

I was just wondering about the population of a typical Master's-level class size. I know it depends on a lot of variables but would appreciate a ball-park figure. I personally believe any number above 25 would be too large.

[rising_star]

It really depends. Are the classes master's only, master's/undergrad, or master's/PhD? As a master's student (in a department where most continued on to the PhD), my classes ranger from 5 to 18 people. The biggest ones were the required ones for everyone in the entering cohort (both master's and PhD). The smallest one was a graduate seminar where I was the only master's student and everyone else was a PhD student (taught by my advisor so I took it anyway).

[MastersHoping]

In my grad program, there are about 25 students each year. 

Two years ago it was like 27, this past year was like 23 or something like that. 

[spellbanisher]

Typical class size in my grad classes for history ma was 10-15 students, with 6 being the smallest and 15 the largest.

[deci:belle]

The cohorts for my program are usually around 10 people with 12 being the highest and 8 the lowest.

[Crucial BBQ]

Well, my only experience so far was sitting in on one of a former GFs grad courses at Johns Hopkins.  There were perhaps 200 students in the classroom.  

[ZiggyPhil]

There's an ambiguity what was asked, so different people are answering different questions.  Do you mean to ask how many students are admitted to the program, or how many are in enrolled in any one course?

[Kaitri]

This is an easy question to ask of the grad coordinator/administrator - just send him/her a quick email and ask about cohort and typical class sizes. Class sizes will likely vary greatly depending on department size and course popularity, so the best way to find out about your chosen program is to ask someone there directly.

[ahlatsiawa]

There's an ambiguity what was asked, so different people are answering different questions.  Do you mean to ask how many students are admitted to the program, or how many are in enrolled in any one course?

 

I was asking about the course. Where I am going the typical no. of students admitted to the program each year is about 50-60. So I was wondering that would be just like my undergrad with a low faculty-to-student ratio. But I am going to do what Kaitri suggested and email my POI about it. Thanks to everyone who replied.