Academics at South Dakota State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at South Dakota State will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at South Dakota State 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 10,544 undergraduate students at South Dakota State University is 681 . 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 17 to 1 which makes South Dakota State University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at South Dakota State University , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (79.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (79.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (52.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

South Dakota State University offers 103 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 76 majors within 26 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, South Dakota State University awarded 2,116 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	0	313	313
Animal Science	0	98	98
Mechanical Engineering	0	94	94
Liberal Arts General Studies	58	30	88
General Agriculture	20	61	81

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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