Academics at College of Southern Maryland - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at College of Southern Maryland will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at College of Southern Maryland 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 6,882 undergraduate students at College of Southern Maryland is 442 . 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 College of Southern Maryland worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

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

A slim percentage of the instructors (28.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (28.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (84.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at College of Southern Maryland compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

College of Southern Maryland offers 37 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 34 majors within 15 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, College of Southern Maryland awarded 926 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	493	493
Nursing	99	99
General Business/Commerce	60	60
General Engineering	36	36
Computer Information Systems	31	31

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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