Student-Faculty Ratio
8:1
Full-Time Student Population
4,621
Part-Time Student Population
0
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
181
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
16
Faculty with Terminal Degree
43%
Average Faculty Salary
$77,488
Full-Time Retention Rate
92%
Programs/Majors Offered
58
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 Students: 96%
- 20 to 49 Students: 4%
- 50 or More Students: 0%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
NoRecreational/Avocational:
NoAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
NoLife Experience Credits:
NoDegrees Awarded
Bachelor's degree
Most Popular Majors
- Business Administration and Management: 3%
- Engineering/Industrial Management: 3%
- Geography: 3%
- Mechanical Engineering: 4%
Special Study Options
Study abroad
Best Places to Study
- Academic department libraries
- Barracks room
- Company study room
- Grant Hall
- Main library
Tips to Succeed
Always give 100 percent, all of the time. Don't take things personally. And when you fail-notice that I say when you fail at something-learn how to rebound quickly. Finally, ask questions, and show a sincere interest to learn, and take advantage of the limitless opportunities that are available.
Did You Know?
- West Point conducts the Invitational Academic Workshop (IAW) for high school juniors going into their senior year. It is a fast-paced program of academic workshops, military training, physical fitness training, and intramural athletics conducted during the second or third week of June each year. West Point cadets serve as squad leaders for all aspects of the week-long workshop. Four hundred high school juniors can attend the workshop each year from an applicant pool of approximately 800 to 1,000 annually.
- West Point offers 21 majors and 24 different fields of study. A major requires a cadet to take 10 to 13 electives in a specific major and write a thesis or complete a design project. A major is a more enhanced, enriched academic experience with greater depth in the area of concentration. A field of study, which is usually recommended for cadets who are struggling academically (GPA around 2.0), requires nine electives be taken in order to graduate. Approximately 75 percent of the cadets elect to take a major.