Academics at The Graduate Center, CUNY - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at The Graduate Center will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at The Graduate Center 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 2,287 undergraduate students at The Graduate Center, CUNY is 581 . 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 7 to 1 which places The Graduate Center, CUNY among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at The Graduate Center, CUNY , there are 7 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (39.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (39.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (68.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at The Graduate Center, CUNY compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

The Graduate Center, CUNY offers 179 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 108 majors within 26 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, The Graduate Center, CUNY awarded 603 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	170	170
General Business/Commerce	74	74
General Psychology	58	58
Liberal Arts General Studies	54	54
General Physical Sciences	54	54

Find out what The Graduate Center, CUNY's top fields of study and majors are

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