Academics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Northwestern State University of Louisiana: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Northwestern State University of Louisiana is about average at 16 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 69% of instructors full time, Northwestern State University of Louisiana is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers 41 majors with reported completions across 20 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Northwestern State University of Louisiana may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 6,079 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (71% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Northwestern State University of Louisiana in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Northwestern State University of Louisiana — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Northwestern State University of Louisiana — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Northwestern State University of Louisiana — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Northwestern State University of Louisiana — the schools accreditation and what it means