Academics at Antelope Valley College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Antelope Valley College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Antelope Valley 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 14,239 undergraduate students at Antelope Valley College is 823 . 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 Antelope Valley College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Antelope Valley College , there are 23 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (20.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (99.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (20.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Antelope Valley College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Antelope Valley College offers 73 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 62 majors within 28 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Antelope Valley College awarded 2,003 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
General Social Sciences	323	323
Criminal Justice & Corrections	170	170
Biological & Physical Science	137	137
Liberal Arts General Studies	110	110
Nursing	110	110

Find out what Antelope Valley College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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