Academics at Florida Southern College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Florida Southern will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Florida Southern 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 2,723 undergraduate students at Florida Southern College is 317 . 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 Florida Southern College better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

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

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

A significant percentage of instructors (48.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (99.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (35.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Florida Southern College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Florida Southern College offers 57 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 43 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Florida Southern College awarded 674 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	117	117
Nursing	57	57
Public Relations & Advertising	49	49
General Psychology	46	46
General Biology	35	35

Find out what Florida Southern College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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