Academics at Eastern Connecticut State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at ECSU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at ECSU 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 5,013 undergraduate students at Eastern Connecticut State University is 490 . 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 Eastern Connecticut State University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Eastern Connecticut State University , 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.

A significant percentage of instructors (41.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (4.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Eastern Connecticut State University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Eastern Connecticut State University offers 35 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 32 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Eastern Connecticut State University awarded 1,185 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	4	124	128
General Psychology	0	93	93
General Business/Commerce	0	83	83
Communication & Media Studies	0	70	70
General Biology	0	70	70

Find out what Eastern Connecticut State University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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