Academics at North Carolina State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at NC State will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at NC State 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 25,199 undergraduate students at North Carolina State University is 2,050 . 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 14 to 1 which makes North Carolina State University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at North Carolina State University , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (86.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The vast majority of the faculty (85.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (32.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at North Carolina State University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

North Carolina State University offers 95 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 75 majors within 25 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, North Carolina State University awarded 6,156 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	665	665
General Biology	336	336
Mechanical Engineering	288	288
General Psychology	234	234
Computer Science	232	232

Find out what North Carolina State University's top fields of study and majors are

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