Academics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Louisiana State University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Louisiana 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 25,233 undergraduate students at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is 1,501 . 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 20 to 1 which places Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College , there are 20 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (89.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The vast majority of the faculty (89.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (35.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College offers 73 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 64 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College awarded 5,018 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Teacher Education Subject Specific	351	351
General Biology	322	322
Communication & Media Studies	289	289
Business Administration & Management	257	257
Marketing	236	236

Find out what Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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