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Academics at National Louis University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at NLU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at NLU 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 3,051 undergraduate students at National Louis University is 522 . 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 National Louis University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at National Louis University , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
A slim percentage of the instructors (31.0% ) are full-time.
162 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (99.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (64.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

National Louis University offers 24 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 22 majors within 12 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, National Louis University awarded 751 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Teacher Education Grade Specific0156156
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)09494
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods08484
Human Development & Family Studies08181
Culinary Arts60868

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