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

Wondering what academic life at Southern University at New Orleans will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Southern University at New Orleans 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 1,928 undergraduate students at Southern University at New Orleans is 136 . 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 University at New Orleans worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

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

The majority of the instructors (65.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (65.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (37.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors

Southern University at New Orleans offers 18 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 17 majors within 13 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Southern University at New Orleans awarded 278 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	44	44
General Psychology	32	32
Social Work	28	28
Criminal Justice & Corrections	26	26
General Education	22	22

Find out what Southern University at New Orleans' top fields of study and majors are

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