Academics at Southern New Hampshire University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Southern New Hampshire University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Southern New Hampshire 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 82,693 undergraduate students at Southern New Hampshire University is 6,440 . 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 24 to 1 which places Southern New Hampshire University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Southern New Hampshire University , there are 24 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (3.0% ) are full-time.

155 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

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

Learn how the faculty structure at Southern New Hampshire University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Southern New Hampshire University offers 63 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 52 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Southern New Hampshire University awarded 15,356 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	617	2,855	3,472
Liberal Arts General Studies	1,226	803	2,029
General Psychology	0	1,201	1,201
Nursing	0	977	977
Health & Medical Administrative Services	199	769	968

Find out what Southern New Hampshire University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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