Academics at Northern Vermont University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Northern Vermont University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Northern Vermont University 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.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,291 undergraduate students at Northern Vermont University is 241 . 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 15 to 1 which makes Northern Vermont University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Northern Vermont University , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (32.0% ) are full-time.

78 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (6.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Northern Vermont University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Northern Vermont University offers 66 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 50 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Northern Vermont University awarded 490 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	14	63	77
General Psychology	1	68	69
Business Administration & Management	6	31	37
Alternative Medicine & Systems	0	26	26
Music	0	24	24

Find out what Northern Vermont University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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