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Academics at Wilkes University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Wilkes will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Wilkes 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.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,455 undergraduate students at Wilkes University is 464 . 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 12 to 1 which makes Wilkes University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Wilkes University , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
A significant percentage of the instructors (42.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
A significant percentage of the faculty (42.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (65.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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Most Popular Majors

Wilkes University offers 40 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 36 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Wilkes University awarded 593 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Nursing09696
Liberal Arts General Studies05454
Business Administration & Management05151
Mechanical Engineering05151
Teacher Education Grade Specific03232

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