Academics at College of the Canyons - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at College of the Canyons will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at College of the Canyons 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 20,850 undergraduate students at College of the Canyons is 826 . 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 26 to 1 which places College of the Canyons among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at College of the Canyons , there are 26 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (26.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (26.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (74.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at College of the Canyons compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

College of the Canyons offers 72 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 60 majors within 30 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, College of the Canyons awarded 3,160 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
General Social Sciences	730	730
Business Administration & Management	279	279
General Psychology	248	248
Biological & Physical Science	178	178
Health & Physical Education	175	175

Find out what College of the Canyons' top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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