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Academics at Emory University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Emory will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Emory 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 7,086 undergraduate students at Emory University is 1,298 . 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 Emory University among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Emory University , there are 9 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (75.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (96.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (77.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of the faculty (45.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Emory University offers 73 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 52 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Emory University awarded 2,585 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Nursing0364364
Business Administration & Management0343343
General Biology0208208
Neurobiology & Neurosciences0146146
General Psychology0132132

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