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Academics at Utah State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at USU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at USU 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 24,880 undergraduate students at Utah State University is 1,056 . 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 20 to 1 which places Utah State University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Utah State University , there are 20 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.
The vast majority of the instructors (95.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (95.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (29.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Utah State University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Utah State University offers 149 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 108 majors within 33 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Utah State University awarded 5,620 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies9751101,085
Economics0343343
Communication Sciences0338338
Teacher Education Subject Specific0308308
General Psychology0187187

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