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Academics at Michigan State University - Majors, Faculty & More

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

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 39,423 undergraduate students at Michigan State University is 2,878 . 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 16 to 1 which makes Michigan State University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Michigan State University , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The vast majority of the instructors (87.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (92.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (87.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (34.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors

Michigan State University offers 122 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 99 majors within 27 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Michigan State University awarded 9,516 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Public Relations & Advertising0517517
Business Administration & Management0505505
Communication & Media Studies0455455
General Biology0412412
General Psychology0385385

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