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Academics at Rochester University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at RU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at RU 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 1,065 undergraduate students at Rochester University is 133 . 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 Rochester University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Rochester University , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
A slim percentage of the instructors (29.0% ) are full-time.
43 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (88.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (2.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Rochester University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Rochester University offers 28 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 22 majors within 13 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Rochester University awarded 203 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Teacher Education Grade Specific05757
Business Administration & Management03333
General Psychology02121
Communication & Media Studies01717
Health & Physical Education01313

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

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