Academics at Western Washington University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at WWU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at WWU 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 15,170 undergraduate students at Western Washington University is 949 . 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 18 to 1 which makes Western Washington University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Western Washington University , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (67.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (67.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (43.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Western Washington University offers 106 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 72 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Western Washington University awarded 3,818 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Natural Resources Conservation	272	272
General Psychology	203	203
Business Administration & Management	155	155
Sociology	145	145
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)	133	133

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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