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Academics at University of Wisconsin - Platteville - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UW - Platteville will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UW - Platteville 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 8,123 undergraduate students at University of Wisconsin - Platteville is 434 . 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 21 to 1 which places University of Wisconsin - Platteville among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Wisconsin - Platteville , there are 21 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (78.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (78.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of the faculty (43.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Wisconsin - Platteville compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

University of Wisconsin - Platteville offers 49 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 42 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Wisconsin - Platteville awarded 1,698 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Mechanical Engineering0190190
Business Administration & Management0169169
Industrial Production Technology0168168
Criminal Justice & Corrections0121121
Liberal Arts General Studies1013104

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