Academics at Franklin Pierce University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Franklin Pierce will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Franklin Pierce 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 1,634 undergraduate students at Franklin Pierce University is 333 . 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 12 to 1 which makes Franklin Pierce University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Franklin Pierce University , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (28.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (28.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Franklin Pierce University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Franklin Pierce University offers 32 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 28 majors within 17 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Franklin Pierce University awarded 436 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Health Sciences & Services	0	72	72
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1	39	40
Business Administration & Management	7	33	40
General Biology	0	33	33
Nursing	0	25	25

Find out what Franklin Pierce University's top fields of study and majors are

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