Fast Facts About the Exploratory/Undeclared Studies Student

  • More than 600 ESU students have not yet declared a major.
  • “Exploratory/Undeclared” is one of the largest majors on campus.
  • More than 200 freshmen enter ESU as exploratory/undeclared every year.
  • Nationally, almost 50 percent of students who enter college and universities are undecided about their academic and career goals.
  • Seventy-five percent of students in colleges and universities change their majors at least once before graduation.
  • On average, people change their careers seven times throughout their lives.

Selecting a major does not mean you are stuck in a career!