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Academics at University of Arkansas - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UARK will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UARK 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 23,386 undergraduate students at University of Arkansas is 1,442 . 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 Arkansas worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Arkansas , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The vast majority of the instructors (85.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (85.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of the faculty (42.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

University of Arkansas offers 83 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 72 majors within 25 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Arkansas awarded 5,470 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Business Administration & Management0422422
Marketing0355355
Finance & Financial Management0353353
Nursing0281281
General Biology0260260

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