Academics at Southern State Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Southern State Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Southern State Community College 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 2,455 undergraduate students at Southern State Community College is 123 . 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 18 to 1 which makes Southern State Community College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Southern State Community College , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (40.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (40.0% ) 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 State Community College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Southern State Community College offers 25 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 22 majors within 11 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Southern State Community College awarded 284 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	135	135
Nursing	50	50
Business Administration & Management	15	15
Accounting	12	12
Allied Health Professions	11	11

Find out what Southern State Community College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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