Academics at Upper Iowa University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Upper Iowa University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Upper Iowa University 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 3,741 undergraduate students at Upper Iowa University is 507 . 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 13 to 1 which makes Upper Iowa University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Upper Iowa University , there are 13 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (15.0% ) are full-time.

75 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (15.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Upper Iowa University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Upper Iowa University offers 47 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 38 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Upper Iowa University awarded 1,226 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	48	203	251
General Psychology	30	84	114
Nursing	0	99	99
Accounting	0	82	82
Human Services	0	81	81

Find out what Upper Iowa University's top fields of study and majors are

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