Academics at Bismarck State College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Bismarck State College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Bismarck State College 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 3,778 undergraduate students at Bismarck State College is 313 . 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 14 to 1 which makes Bismarck State College better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Bismarck State College , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (37.0% ) are full-time.

119 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (98.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (12.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Bismarck State College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Bismarck State College offers 38 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 32 majors within 16 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Bismarck State College awarded 857 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	405	0	405
Electronics Engineering Technology	85	0	85
Industrial Production Technology	68	0	68
Business Administration & Management	0	60	60
Agricultural Economics & Business	32	0	32

Find out what Bismarck State College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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