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Academics at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Penn State Harrisburg will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Penn State Harrisburg 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 4,191 undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg is 395 . 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 Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (61.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (97.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (62.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (62.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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