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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Catawba13 to 1
Faulkner14 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Catawba81%
Faulkner60%
Average faculty salary
Catawba$78,091
Faulkner$63,252

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Catawba$12,087
Faulkner$8,533
Endowment per student
Catawba$312,060
Faulkner$8,121
Tuition share of core revenue
Catawba14%
Faulkner60%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Catawba249
Faulkner413
Most popular majors
Catawba

Business Administration and Management, General 19% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 11% · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 9%

Faulkner

Business/Commerce, General 24% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 22% · Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 11%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why