Academics at University of the Pacific - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Pacific will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Pacific 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 3,701 undergraduate students at University of the Pacific is 894 . 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 13 to 1 which makes University of the Pacific better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of the Pacific , there are 13 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (48.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A significant percentage of the faculty (48.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (64.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors

University of the Pacific offers 63 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 51 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of the Pacific awarded 808 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	109	109
General Biology	99	99
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)	83	83
Health & Physical Education	63	63
Computer Science	43	43

Find out what University of the Pacific's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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