Academics at Austin Peay State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Austin Peay State University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Austin Peay State University 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 9,871 undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University is 694 . 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 18 to 1 which makes Austin Peay State University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Austin Peay State University , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (53.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (53.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (11.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Austin Peay State University offers 42 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 38 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Austin Peay State University awarded 2,733 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	1,040	113	1,153
Health & Physical Education	0	194	194
Nursing	0	148	148
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	102	102
Business Administration & Management	17	80	97

Find out what Austin Peay State University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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