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Academics at Atlanta Metropolitan State College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Atlanta Metropolitan State College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Atlanta Metropolitan State College 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 3,129 undergraduate students at Atlanta Metropolitan State College is 152. 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 18 to 1 which places Atlanta Metropolitan State College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Atlanta Metropolitan State College, there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.
A significant percentage of the instructors (50.0%) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (98.0%) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (51.0%) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (74.0%) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Atlanta Metropolitan State College compares to the national average

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Most Popular Majors

Atlanta Metropolitan State College offers 6 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 6 majors within 6 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Atlanta Metropolitan State College awarded 388 undergraduate degrees in 2015 - 2016.

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies3600360
Criminal Justice & Corrections01616
General Biology088
General Visual & Performing Arts044

Find out what Atlanta Metropolitan State College's top fields of study and majors are

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  • Will a degree from this school land you a job? How many graduates were employed full time a year after graduating?

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