Academic Life at Henderson State University

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Henderson State University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 17 students per faculty member, Henderson State University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 99% of instructors full time, Henderson State University is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Henderson State University offers 40 majors with reported completions across 21 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Henderson State University are shown below:

The most popular majors at Henderson State University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Henderson State University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Henderson State University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 1,288 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (62% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into Henderson State University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Henderson State University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Henderson State University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Henderson State University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Henderson State University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Henderson State University — the schools accreditation and what it means