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Academics at University of St. Thomas - Houston - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UST will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UST 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 1,978 undergraduate students at University of St. Thomas is 319 . 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 11 to 1 which places University of St. Thomas among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of St. Thomas , there are 11 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.
A significant percentage of the instructors (49.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of instructors (50.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (97.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (36.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of St. Thomas compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

University of St. Thomas offers 46 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 41 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of St. Thomas awarded 461 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies07777
Nursing05858
General Psychology03737
General Biology03434
Finance & Financial Management03030

Find out what University of St. Thomas' top fields of study and majors are

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