Academics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at West Virginia University at Parkersburg will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 2,403 undergraduate students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is 163 . 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (45.0% ) are full-time.

A significant percentage of instructors (45.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (78.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at West Virginia University at Parkersburg compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

West Virginia University at Parkersburg offers 26 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 23 majors within 15 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, West Virginia University at Parkersburg awarded 540 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	62	155	217
Nursing	52	27	79
General Business/Commerce	41	0	41
Business Administration & Management	20	21	41
Criminal Justice & Corrections	28	0	28

Find out what West Virginia University at Parkersburg's top fields of study and majors are

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