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Academics at University of Rhode Island - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at URI will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at URI 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 14,778 undergraduate students at University of Rhode Island is 1,156 . 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 University of Rhode Island worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Rhode Island , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning 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 (51.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Rhode Island compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

University of Rhode Island offers 84 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 72 majors within 25 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Rhode Island awarded 3,808 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Nursing0362362
General Psychology0269269
Communication & Media Studies0206206
General Biology0167167
Health & Physical Education0162162

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