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Academics at Sonoma State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at SSU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at SSU 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 8,682 undergraduate students at Sonoma State University is 580 . 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 23 to 1 which places Sonoma State University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Sonoma State University , there are 23 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.
A significant percentage of the instructors (47.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
A significant percentage of the faculty (47.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of the faculty (57.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Sonoma State University offers 46 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 38 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Sonoma State University awarded 2,235 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Business Administration & Management0432432
General Psychology0213213
Liberal Arts General Studies0148148
Sociology0132132
Education (Other)0115115

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