Academics at University of Akron Main Campus - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at University of Akron Main Campus will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at University of Akron Main Campus 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 15,634 undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus is 1,376 . 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 18 to 1 which makes University of Akron Main Campus worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Akron Main Campus , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (48.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (48.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (67.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Akron Main Campus compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

University of Akron Main Campus offers 171 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 105 majors within 25 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Akron Main Campus awarded 3,307 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	14	210	224
Nursing	0	220	220
Mechanical Engineering	0	197	197
Liberal Arts General Studies	130	24	154
Marketing	5	110	115

Find out what University of Akron Main Campus' top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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