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

Wondering what academic life at University of the Southwest will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at University of the Southwest 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 416 undergraduate students at University of the Southwest is 42 . 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 14 to 1 which makes University of the Southwest better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of the Southwest , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (55.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (55.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors

University of the Southwest offers 32 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 22 majors within 14 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of the Southwest awarded 90 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Health & Physical Education	24	24
Criminal Justice & Corrections	10	10
General Biology	9	9
Religious Studies	9	9
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8	8

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

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