Academics at Western Connecticut State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at WestConn will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at WestConn 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 5,028 undergraduate students at Western Connecticut State University is 612 . 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 Western Connecticut State University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

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

A slim percentage of the instructors (36.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (4.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Western Connecticut State University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Western Connecticut State University offers 41 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 36 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Western Connecticut State University awarded 981 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Criminal Justice & Corrections	92	92
General Psychology	86	86
Nursing	83	83
Communication & Media Studies	79	79
Business Administration & Management	73	73

Find out what Western Connecticut State University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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