Academics at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UPR Rio Piedras will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UPR Rio Piedras 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 11,657 undergraduate students at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is 1,271 . 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 Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (77.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (93.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (75.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (44.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras offers 68 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 46 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras awarded 1,936 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Biology	247	247
General Psychology	179	179
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	131	131
Accounting	123	123
Marketing	116	116

Find out what University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras' top fields of study and majors are

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