Academics at Tarleton State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Tarleton State University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Tarleton State University 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 11,315 undergraduate students at Tarleton State University is 725 . 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 19 to 1 which places Tarleton State University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Tarleton State University , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (58.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (58.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (59.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Tarleton State University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Tarleton State University offers 81 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 67 majors within 26 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Tarleton State University awarded 2,675 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)	249	249
General Business/Commerce	247	247
Health & Physical Education	222	222
Nursing	201	201
Agricultural Economics & Business	178	178

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

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