Academics at Cleveland State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Cleveland State University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Cleveland 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 11,999 undergraduate students at Cleveland State University is 1,154 . 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 16 to 1 which makes Cleveland State University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Cleveland State University , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (47.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (47.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (65.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Cleveland State University offers 77 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 68 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Cleveland State University awarded 2,659 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Psychology	221	221
Nursing	219	219
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	169	169
Public Relations & Advertising	119	119
Mechanical Engineering	118	118

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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