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Orange Beach, Alabama
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Academics at Columbia Southern University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Columbia Southern University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Columbia Southern University 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 15,245 undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University is 477 . 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 62 to 1 which places Columbia Southern University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Columbia Southern University , there are 62 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.
A slim percentage of the instructors (34.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
A slim percentage of the faculty (34.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

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The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Columbia Southern University offers 17 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 14 majors within 7 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Columbia Southern University awarded 5,423 undergraduate degrees in 2018 - 2019 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Business Administration & Management4241,1441,568
Quality Control Technology5026611,163
Fire Protection6384081,046
Criminal Justice & Corrections251294545
Health & Medical Administrative Services89195284

Find out what Columbia Southern University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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  • Interested in graduate school? How many students from this college go on to achieve additional degrees?
  • Will a degree from this school land you a job? How many graduates were employed full time a year after graduating?
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