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Academics at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at IUPUI will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at IUPUI 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 21,246 undergraduate students at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is 1,977 . 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 15 to 1 which makes Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (52.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (52.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (69.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis offers 90 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 70 majors within 25 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis awarded 4,590 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Nursing0525525
General Business/Commerce0522522
Liberal Arts General Studies1264265
General Psychology0228228
Mechanical Engineering0175175

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