Academics at Rutgers University - Newark - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Rutgers Newark will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Rutgers Newark 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 9,142 undergraduate students at Rutgers University - Newark is 1,025 . 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 Rutgers University - Newark worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Rutgers University - Newark , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (55.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (55.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (60.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Rutgers University - Newark compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Rutgers University - Newark offers 47 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 43 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Rutgers University - Newark awarded 2,234 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	308	308
Finance & Financial Management	294	294
General Psychology	228	228
Accounting	223	223
Criminal Justice & Corrections	212	212

Find out what Rutgers University - Newark's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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