Academics at Grand Canyon University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Grand Canyon University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Grand Canyon 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 54,139 undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University is 5,321 . 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 20 to 1 which places Grand Canyon University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Grand Canyon University , there are 20 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (8.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (8.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Grand Canyon University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Grand Canyon University offers 67 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 56 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Grand Canyon University awarded 12,370 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	4,638	4,638
Business Administration & Management	1,344	1,344
Teacher Education Grade Specific	903	903
Human Services	776	776
Community Organization & Advocacy	349	349

Find out what Grand Canyon University's top fields of study and majors are

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