Academics at Harvey Mudd College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Harvey Mudd College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Harvey Mudd College 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 902 undergraduate students at Harvey Mudd College is 126 . 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 8 to 1 which places Harvey Mudd College among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Harvey Mudd College , there are 8 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

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

The vast majority of instructors (98.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (88.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (18.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Harvey Mudd College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Harvey Mudd College offers 25 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 23 majors within 15 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Harvey Mudd College awarded 218 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Engineering	68	68
Mathematics & Computer Science	52	52
Computer Science	47	47
Physics	14	14
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	10	10

Find out what Harvey Mudd College's top fields of study and majors are

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