Academics at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UT Chattanooga will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UT Chattanooga 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 10,239 undergraduate students at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is 728 . 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (66.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (66.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (52.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga offers 48 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 44 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga awarded 2,061 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	404	404
Health & Physical Education	191	191
General Psychology	155	155
Teacher Education Grade Specific	129	129
Nursing	123	123

Find out what The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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