Academics at Carson - Newman University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Carson - Newman will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Carson - Newman 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 1,774 undergraduate students at Carson - Newman University is 234 . 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 13 to 1 which makes Carson - Newman University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Carson - Newman University , there are 13 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (52.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (52.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (49.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Carson - Newman University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Carson - Newman University offers 103 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 64 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Carson - Newman University awarded 492 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	65	65
Nursing	52	52
Health & Physical Education	30	30
General Biology	29	29
General Psychology	26	26

Find out what Carson - Newman University's top fields of study and majors are

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