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Academics at University of Houston - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UH will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UH 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 38,348 undergraduate students at University of Houston is 1,794 . 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 22 to 1 which places University of Houston among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Houston , there are 22 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.
The vast majority of the instructors (83.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (90.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (82.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (36.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors

University of Houston offers 89 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 72 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Houston awarded 8,072 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
General Psychology0566566
Health & Physical Education0439439
Business Administration & Management0391391
Finance & Financial Management0369369
General Biology0346346

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