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Academics at University of Illinois at Chicago - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UIC will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UIC 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 20,783 undergraduate students at University of Illinois at Chicago is 2,205 . 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 18 to 1 which makes University of Illinois at Chicago worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Illinois at Chicago , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (74.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (74.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (59.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors

University of Illinois at Chicago offers 91 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 67 majors within 25 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Illinois at Chicago awarded 4,700 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
General Psychology0459459
General Biology0409409
Computer Science0258258
Finance & Financial Management0253253
Nursing0237237

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