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Academics at Radford University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Radford will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Radford 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.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 7,926 undergraduate students at Radford University is 681 . 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 16 to 1 which makes Radford University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Radford University , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (68.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (99.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (68.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of the faculty (45.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Radford University offers 51 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 46 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Radford University awarded 1,966 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Nursing0219219
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)0169169
General Psychology0150150
Teacher Education Subject Specific0146146
Criminal Justice & Corrections0127127

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