Academics at St. John Fisher College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Fisher will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Fisher 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 2,743 undergraduate students at St. John Fisher College is 449 . 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 12 to 1 which makes St. John Fisher College better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at St. John Fisher College , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (51.0% ) are full-time.

A significant percentage of instructors (50.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (21.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at St. John Fisher College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

St. John Fisher College offers 36 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 34 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, St. John Fisher College awarded 749 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	211	211
General Psychology	51	51
General Biology	51	51
Finance & Financial Management	42	42
Marketing	39	39

Find out what St. John Fisher College's top fields of study and majors are

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