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Academics at Sam Houston State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at SHSU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at SHSU 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.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 18,498 undergraduate students at Sam Houston State University is 995 . 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 21 to 1 which places Sam Houston State University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Sam Houston State University , there are 21 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (78.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (78.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of the faculty (45.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Sam Houston State University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Sam Houston State University offers 73 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 59 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Sam Houston State University awarded 4,241 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Criminal Justice & Corrections0852852
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)0424424
General Business/Commerce0282282
General Psychology0199199
Communication & Media Studies0177177

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