Academics at Southern Connecticut State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at SCSU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at SCSU 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 8,122 undergraduate students at Southern Connecticut State University is 1,008 . 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 Southern Connecticut State University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Southern Connecticut 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 (42.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (42.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (59.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Southern Connecticut State University offers 48 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 40 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Southern Connecticut State University awarded 1,692 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	252	252
Interdisciplinary Studies	186	186
General Psychology	147	147
Nursing	128	128
Communication & Media Studies	68	68

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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