Which statement about the average class size and student population is true?

Which statement about the average class size and student population is true?

• A. The average class size is 60-80, and the college has 1,000 students
• B. The average class size is 5-10, and the college has 10,000 students
• C. The average class size is 15-35, and the college has 3,500+ students
• D. The average class size is 100-120, and the college has 4,000 students

Answer: (C)

Think about what typical college settings look like. Average class size usually falls in the mid-teens to mid-30s; very large classes (60–80 or more) are uncommon except at very large universities, and very small classes (5–10) are not the norm across the whole college. The total student population being a few thousand is common for many mid-sized colleges, with 3,500+ being a plausible figure. So the pairing of an average class size in the 15–35 range with a college population of 3,500+ fits how many institutions actually operate. The other options mix numbers that don’t usually go together: for example, large classes with only about 1,000 students, or very small classes with 10,000 students, or extremely large classes with around 4,000 students. These combinations are less typical, making the 15–35 and 3,500+ pairing the most plausible.

Think about what typical college settings look like. Average class size usually falls in the mid-teens to mid-30s; very large classes (60–80 or more) are uncommon except at very large universities, and very small classes (5–10) are not the norm across the whole college. The total student population being a few thousand is common for many mid-sized colleges, with 3,500+ being a plausible figure.

So the pairing of an average class size in the 15–35 range with a college population of 3,500+ fits how many institutions actually operate. The other options mix numbers that don’t usually go together: for example, large classes with only about 1,000 students, or very small classes with 10,000 students, or extremely large classes with around 4,000 students. These combinations are less typical, making the 15–35 and 3,500+ pairing the most plausible.