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Academics at University of Charleston - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UC will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UC 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 1,930 undergraduate students at University of Charleston is 209 . 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 15 to 1 which makes University of Charleston worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Charleston , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
A significant percentage of the instructors (50.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
A significant percentage of the faculty (50.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Charleston compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

University of Charleston offers 25 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 21 majors within 15 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Charleston awarded 553 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Business Administration & Management3259262
Nursing8036116
General Biology02929
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services22022
Allied Health Professions81018

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