Academics at Colorado Mesa University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Colorado Mesa University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Colorado Mesa 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 9,365 undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa University is 589 . 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 Colorado Mesa University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

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

A significant percentage of the instructors (49.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (50.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (69.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Colorado Mesa University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Colorado Mesa University offers 71 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 61 majors within 29 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Colorado Mesa University awarded 1,456 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	184	42	226
Nursing	15	175	190
Business Administration & Management	0	172	172
Health & Physical Education	0	131	131
General Biology	0	85	85

Find out what Colorado Mesa University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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