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Academics at Eckerd College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Eckerd will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Eckerd this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,006 undergraduate students at Eckerd College is 185 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 12 to 1 which makes Eckerd College better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Eckerd College , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The vast majority of the instructors (82.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (82.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (38.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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Most Popular Majors

Eckerd College offers 52 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 46 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Eckerd College awarded 555 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Natural Resources Conservation08888
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology06969
General Biology05353
General Psychology04646
Child Development & Psychology02727

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