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Academics at Auburn University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Auburn will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Auburn 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 24,628 undergraduate students at Auburn University is 1,606 . 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 19 to 1 which places Auburn University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Auburn University , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.
The vast majority of the instructors (86.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (86.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (34.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Auburn University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Auburn University offers 103 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 81 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Auburn University awarded 5,668 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Business Administration & Management0515515
General Biology0369369
Finance & Financial Management0295295
Marketing0262262
Mechanical Engineering0242242

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