Academics at Northwood University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Northwood will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Northwood 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 2,827 undergraduate students at Northwood University is 501 . 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 10 to 1 which places Northwood University among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Northwood University , there are 10 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (11.0% ) are full-time.

53 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

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

Learn how the faculty structure at Northwood University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Northwood University offers 24 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 19 majors within 5 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Northwood University awarded 952 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	21	440	461
Accounting	0	99	99
Marketing	0	88	88
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	0	81	81
Finance & Financial Management	0	58	58

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

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