Academics at Ouachita Baptist University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Ouachita Baptist will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Ouachita Baptist 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 1,660 undergraduate students at Ouachita Baptist University is 154 . 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 12 to 1 which makes Ouachita Baptist University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Ouachita Baptist University , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (66.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (66.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (11.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Ouachita Baptist University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Ouachita Baptist University offers 72 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 50 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Ouachita Baptist University awarded 367 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Communication & Media Studies	34	34
General Biology	33	33
Teacher Education Grade Specific	23	23
Finance & Financial Management	23	23
Health & Physical Education	17	17

Find out what Ouachita Baptist University's top fields of study and majors are

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