Academics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Northwestern State University of Louisiana will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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 9,994 undergraduate students at Northwestern State University of Louisiana is 533 . 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 19 to 1 which places Northwestern State University of Louisiana among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Northwestern State University of Louisiana , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (60.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (60.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Northwestern State University of Louisiana compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers 37 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 33 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Northwestern State University of Louisiana awarded 1,737 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	154	258	412
Liberal Arts General Studies	180	152	332
Business Administration & Management	0	123	123
General Psychology	0	119	119
General Biology	0	97	97

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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