Academics at University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UL Lafayette will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UL Lafayette 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 15,073 undergraduate students at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is 848 . 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette among the worst concerning instructional attention.

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

The majority of the instructors (75.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (75.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Louisiana at Lafayette compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers 56 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 48 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Louisiana at Lafayette awarded 2,931 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	462	462
Liberal Arts General Studies	325	325
Business Administration & Management	144	144
Teacher Education Grade Specific	143	143
Mechanical Engineering	132	132

Find out what University of Louisiana at Lafayette's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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