Academic Life at Bishop State Community College

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Bishop State Community College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Bishop State Community College is about average at 18 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. 38% of the instructors at Bishop State Community College are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Bishop State Community College can choose from 23 majors with reported graduates spanning 13 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Bishop State Community College are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Bishop State Community College.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Bishop State Community College:

• Looking for flexibility? Bishop State Community College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 1,674 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (55% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on Bishop State Community College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Bishop State Community College in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Bishop State Community College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Bishop State Community College — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Bishop State Community College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Bishop State Community College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Bishop State Community College — regional and program accreditation status