Academics at Potomac State College of West Virginia University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at WVU Potomac State College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at WVU Potomac State 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 1,340 undergraduate students at Potomac State College of West Virginia University is 80 . 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 19 to 1 which places Potomac State College of West Virginia University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (61.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (61.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (44.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Potomac State College of West Virginia University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Potomac State College of West Virginia University offers 17 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 15 majors within 11 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Potomac State College of West Virginia University awarded 266 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	87	48	135
General Education	24	0	24
Criminal Justice & Corrections	21	0	21
General Agriculture	20	0	20
Agricultural Economics & Business	14	0	14

Find out what Potomac State College of West Virginia University's top fields of study and majors are

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