Academics at University of California-Los Angeles

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of California-Los Angeles: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 18 students per faculty member, University of California-Los Angeles is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. University of California-Los Angeles employs 74% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors and Fields of Study

University of California-Los Angeles offers 96 majors with reported completions across 23 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of California-Los Angeles are shown below:

The most popular majors at University of California-Los Angeles, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at University of California-Los Angeles, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of California-Los Angeles offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 4,988 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (97% 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 University of California-Los Angeles.

Explore Further on University of California-Los Angeles

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at University of California-Los Angeles — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at University of California-Los Angeles — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at University of California-Los Angeles — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at University of California-Los Angeles — accreditation status and accrediting bodies