Academic Life at Otterbein University

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Otterbein University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Otterbein University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 12 students per faculty member, Otterbein University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. 43% of the instructors at Otterbein University are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Otterbein University offers 46 majors with reported completions across 20 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Otterbein University are shown below:

The most popular majors at Otterbein University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Otterbein University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Otterbein University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 307 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (80% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Otterbein University.

Continue Your Research into Otterbein University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Otterbein University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at Otterbein University — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Otterbein University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Otterbein University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Otterbein University — the schools accreditation and what it means