Academics at Purdue University Global - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Purdue University Global will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Purdue University Global 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 1,258 undergraduate students at Purdue University Global is 1,799 . 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 Purdue University Global among the worst concerning instructional attention.

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

A slim percentage of the instructors (19.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (19.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Purdue University Global compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Purdue University Global offers 40 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 30 majors within 14 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Purdue University Global awarded 5,742 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	114	604	718
Health Sciences & Services	268	433	701
Criminal Justice & Corrections	248	396	644
Nursing	142	400	542
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	497	497

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

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