Academics at Wichita State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Wichita State University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Wichita State 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 13,006 undergraduate students at Wichita State University is 548 . 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 19 to 1 which places Wichita State University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Wichita State University , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (100.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (32.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Wichita State University offers 90 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 65 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Wichita State University awarded 2,503 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	196	196
Liberal Arts General Studies	83	89	172
Nursing	0	148	148
Business Administration & Management	0	123	123
General Psychology	0	109	109

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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