Academics at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at SRU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at SRU 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 7,517 undergraduate students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is 428 . 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 21 to 1 which places Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania , there are 21 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (84.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The vast majority of the faculty (84.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (27.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania offers 52 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 46 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania awarded 1,926 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Quality Control Technology	184	184
Public Health	145	145
Health Sciences & Services	142	142
Communication & Media Studies	111	111
Special Education	98	98

Find out what Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's top fields of study and majors are

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