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Academics at University of Connecticut - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UCONN will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UCONN 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 19,133 undergraduate students at University of Connecticut is 2,318 . 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 16 to 1 which makes University of Connecticut worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Connecticut , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (65.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (65.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of the faculty (50.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

University of Connecticut offers 116 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 82 majors within 25 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Connecticut awarded 6,144 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Economics0454454
General Psychology0403403
Communication & Media Studies0275275
Nursing0265265
General Biology0245245

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