Academics at Valley City State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Valley City State University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Valley City 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 1,404 undergraduate students at Valley City State University is 109 . 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 13 to 1 which makes Valley City State University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Valley City State University , there are 13 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (61.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (61.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (49.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors

Valley City State University offers 35 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 23 majors within 17 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Valley City State University awarded 275 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Teacher Education Grade Specific	110	110
Teacher Education Subject Specific	59	59
Business Administration & Management	23	23
Wildlife Management	14	14
Music	13	13

Find out what Valley City State University's top fields of study and majors are

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