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Academics at Goucher College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Goucher will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Goucher 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 1,525 undergraduate students at Goucher College is 172 . 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 10 to 1 which places Goucher College among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Goucher College , there are 10 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 (99.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (75.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of the faculty (48.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Goucher College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Goucher College offers 44 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 40 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Goucher College awarded 365 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
General Psychology05151
Business Administration & Management04242
General English Literature02424
Economics02121
Romance Languages01919

Find out what Goucher College's top fields of study and majors are

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