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Academics at Hofstra University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Hofstra will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Hofstra 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 6,701 undergraduate students at Hofstra University is 1,187 . 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 13 to 1 which makes Hofstra University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Hofstra University , there are 13 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
A significant percentage of the instructors (41.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
A significant percentage of the faculty (41.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (63.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Hofstra University offers 119 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 76 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Hofstra University awarded 1,635 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Radio, Television & Digital Communication0120120
General Psychology09595
Finance & Financial Management09292
Business Administration & Management08888
Accounting07777

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