Academics at Francis Marion University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Francis Marion University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Francis Marion 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 3,482 undergraduate students at Francis Marion University is 293 . 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 Francis Marion University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Francis Marion University , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (72.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (72.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (40.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Francis Marion University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Francis Marion University offers 35 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 32 majors within 17 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Francis Marion University awarded 572 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Health & Medical Administrative Services	69	69
Nursing	64	64
General Biology	61	61
General Psychology	60	60
Teacher Education Grade Specific	53	53

Find out what Francis Marion University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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