Academics at Framingham State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Framingham State will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Framingham State 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 3,937 undergraduate students at Framingham State University is 327 . 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 14 to 1 which makes Framingham State University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Framingham State University , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (61.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (61.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (47.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Framingham State University offers 37 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 35 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Framingham State University awarded 859 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Psychology	118	118
General Business/Commerce	74	74
Criminology	56	56
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	46	46
Liberal Arts General Studies	45	45

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

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