Academic Life at College of Alameda

Academics at a Glance

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

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

At 35 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at College of Alameda is above the national average of 15 to 1. With 51% of instructors full time, College of Alameda is above 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 page.

Most Popular Majors

College of Alameda offers 23 majors with reported completions across 13 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at College of Alameda are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at College of Alameda.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at College of Alameda:

• Looking for flexibility? College of Alameda may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 5,066 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well College of Alameda retains and graduates its students — 62% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at College of Alameda

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at College of Alameda — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at College of Alameda — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at College of Alameda — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at College of Alameda — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at College of Alameda — accreditation status and accrediting bodies