Abstract: Engagement in class is an important part of student engagement. Studying the types of engagement in class and their impact on learning outcome has a strong practical significance for ensuring the quality of higher education. Using the data of A university surveyed in China College Student Survey (2018) based on the theory of followership model， this study has explored students' types of engagement and their academic relation with learning outcome. It is found in the research that more than 60% of students in A university do not have active behaviors in class. In terms of types of engagement， the yes-person accounts for 8.9%， the sheep accounts for 38.3%， the alienated accounts for 26.1%， and the star followers accounts for 26.7%. The types of engagement in class have a significant impact on learning outcome. Faculties and administrators should understand and analyze the types of engagement in class objectively and deeply， and adopt different measures to enhance students' learning outcome to ensure the quality of education and teaching.

Key words: engagement in class, types of engagement, learning outcome, followership model