Academics at Southwestern Illinois College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Southwestern Illinois College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Southwestern Illinois College 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 8,841 undergraduate students at Southwestern Illinois College is 587 . 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 18 to 1 which makes Southwestern Illinois College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Southwestern Illinois College , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (24.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (24.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (76.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Southwestern Illinois College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Southwestern Illinois College offers 53 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 40 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Southwestern Illinois College awarded 1,046 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	470	470
Biological & Physical Science	138	138
Nursing	80	80
Allied Health Professions	60	60
Legal Support Services	21	21

Find out what Southwestern Illinois College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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