Academics at Shawnee State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Shawnee State University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Shawnee 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 3,097 undergraduate students at Shawnee State University is 326 . 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 Shawnee State University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

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

A significant percentage of the instructors (44.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (44.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (62.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Shawnee State University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Shawnee State University offers 59 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 41 majors within 17 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Shawnee State University awarded 590 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	30	31	61
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	42	42
General Biology	5	34	39
Business Administration & Management	14	22	36
Allied Health Professions	30	4	34

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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