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Academics at Western Carolina University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at WCU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at WCU 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 10,027 undergraduate students at Western Carolina University is 743 . 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 17 to 1 which makes Western Carolina University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Western Carolina University , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (67.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (67.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (52.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Western Carolina University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Western Carolina University offers 65 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 51 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Western Carolina University awarded 2,378 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Business Administration & Management0196196
Nursing0178178
General Psychology0163163
Criminal Justice & Corrections0150150
Marketing0131131

Find out what Western Carolina University's top fields of study and majors are

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