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Academics at New York University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at NYU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at NYU 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 26,733 undergraduate students at New York University is 6,641 . 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 9 to 1 which places New York University among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at New York University , there are 9 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.
A significant percentage of the instructors (46.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of instructors (46.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of the faculty (48.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at New York University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

New York University offers 112 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 73 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, New York University awarded 7,294 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies14593607
Economics0503503
Computer Information Systems0487487
Film, Video & Photographic Arts0465465
Radio, Television & Digital Communication0440440

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