Academics at University of Houston - Clear Lake - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UH Clear Lake will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UH Clear Lake 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 6,212 undergraduate students at University of Houston - Clear Lake is 461 . 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 Houston - Clear Lake worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Houston - Clear Lake , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (62.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (98.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (63.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (46.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Houston - Clear Lake compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

University of Houston - Clear Lake offers 38 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 36 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Houston - Clear Lake awarded 1,545 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)	268	268
Accounting	132	132
General Psychology	124	124
Business Administration & Management	89	89
General Biology	85	85

Find out what University of Houston - Clear Lake's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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