Inside Academics at Rust College

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Rust College, 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 Rust College:

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 11 students per faculty member, Rust College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 94% of instructors full time, Rust College is above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors & Degrees

Rust College offers 8 majors with reported completions across 8 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Rust College are shown below:

The most popular majors at Rust College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at Rust College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Rust College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 89 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Rust College retains and graduates its students — 84% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Rust College.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Rust College

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

• Academic Majors at Rust College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Rust College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Rust College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Rust College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Rust College — the schools accreditation and what it means