Academics at Southwestern Michigan College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Southwestern Michigan College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Southwestern Michigan 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 2,130 undergraduate students at Southwestern Michigan College is 143 . 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 15 to 1 which makes Southwestern Michigan College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Southwestern Michigan College , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (41.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (41.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Southwestern Michigan College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Southwestern Michigan College offers 36 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 34 majors within 17 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Southwestern Michigan College awarded 296 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	66	66
Nursing	44	44
General Business/Commerce	22	22
Fine & Studio Arts	16	16
Criminal Justice & Corrections	12	12

Find out what Southwestern Michigan College's top fields of study and majors are

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