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Academics at Georgia Southern University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at GaSou will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at GaSou 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.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 23,130 undergraduate students at Georgia Southern University is 1,387 . 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 20 to 1 which places Georgia Southern University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Georgia Southern University , there are 20 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (80.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (80.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of the faculty (45.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Georgia Southern University offers 96 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 71 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Georgia Southern University awarded 4,433 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Business Administration & Management0303303
Health & Physical Education0286286
Nursing0285285
General Biology0281281
Liberal Arts General Studies29190219

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