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Academics at Old Dominion University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Old Dominion will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Old Dominion 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 19,372 undergraduate students at Old Dominion University is 1,470 . 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 17 to 1 which makes Old Dominion University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Old Dominion University , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (58.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of instructors (63.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (92.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (35.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Old Dominion University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Old Dominion University offers 56 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 50 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Old Dominion University awarded 3,965 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
General Psychology0297297
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)0252252
Criminology0239239
Writing Studies0218218
Mental & Social Health Services0206206

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