Inside Academics at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is 20 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania employs 88% of its instructors full time, 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

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania offers 61 majors with reported completions across 23 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 2,742 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania retains and graduates its students — 84% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Explore Further on Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — the schools accreditation and what it means