Academics at South Carolina State University - Majors, Faculty & More

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

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,430 undergraduate students at South Carolina State University is 209 . 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 South Carolina State University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at South Carolina State University , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (64.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (64.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (27.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

South Carolina State University offers 46 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 40 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, South Carolina State University awarded 330 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Biology	50	50
General Family & Consumer Sciences	39	39
Criminal Justice & Corrections	30	30
Teacher Education Subject Specific	24	24
Communication & Media Studies	21	21

Find out what South Carolina State University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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