Academics at University of the Incarnate Word - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UIW will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UIW 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 5,558 undergraduate students at University of the Incarnate Word is 717 . 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 the Incarnate Word among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of the Incarnate Word , there are 11 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (45.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (45.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (65.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of the Incarnate Word compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

University of the Incarnate Word offers 83 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 56 majors within 26 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of the Incarnate Word awarded 1,338 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	11	206	217
Health Sciences & Services	138	44	182
Nursing	0	91	91
General Biology	0	79	79
General Psychology	0	78	78

Find out what University of the Incarnate Word's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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