Academics at Missouri State University - West Plains - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Missouri State West Plains will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Missouri State West Plains 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 1,869 undergraduate students at Missouri State University - West Plains is 106 . 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 Missouri State University - West Plains better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Missouri State University - West Plains , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (34.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (8.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Missouri State University - West Plains compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Missouri State University - West Plains offers 16 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 15 majors within 11 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Missouri State University - West Plains awarded 279 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	143	143
Nursing	43	43
Teacher Education Subject Specific	21	21
General Business/Commerce	20	20
General Agriculture	15	15

Find out what Missouri State University - West Plains' top fields of study and majors are

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