Academics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Georgia Tech will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Georgia Tech 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 16,049 undergraduate students at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is 1,169 . 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (88.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (99.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (88.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (26.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus offers 41 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 39 majors within 16 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus awarded 3,934 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Computer Information Systems	706	706
Mechanical Engineering	572	572
Industrial Engineering	395	395
Business Administration & Management	339	339
Biomedical Engineering	246	246

Find out what Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus' top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

Are you looking for a lot of flexibility? Does this college offer online or summer classes that might help you finish your degree?
Interested in graduate school? How many students from this college go on to achieve additional degrees?
Will a degree from this school land you a job? How many graduates were employed full time a year after graduating?

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