Academics at Columbia University in the City of New York - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Columbia will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Columbia 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 8,216 undergraduate students at Columbia University in the City of New York is 3,462 . 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 6 to 1 which places Columbia University in the City of New York among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Columbia University in the City of New York , there are 6 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (47.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (47.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (66.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Columbia University in the City of New York compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Columbia University in the City of New York offers 91 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 71 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Columbia University in the City of New York awarded 2,940 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Computer Science	341	341
Economics	338	338
Political Science & Government	255	255
History	148	148
Social Sciences (Other)	143	143

Find out what Columbia University in the City of New York's top fields of study and majors are

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