Academics at Northwest Missouri State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Northwest Missouri State University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Northwest Missouri State University 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 5,654 undergraduate students at Northwest Missouri State University is 282 . 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 22 to 1 which places Northwest Missouri State University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Northwest Missouri State University , there are 22 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (81.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The vast majority of the faculty (81.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (41.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Northwest Missouri State University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Northwest Missouri State University offers 85 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 62 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Northwest Missouri State University awarded 1,276 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Teacher Education Grade Specific	157	157
Business Administration & Management	113	113
Marketing	70	70
General Psychology	66	66
Agricultural Economics & Business	64	64

Find out what Northwest Missouri State University's top fields of study and majors are

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