Academics at Columbia Basin College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Columbia Basin College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Columbia Basin 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 7,034 undergraduate students at Columbia Basin College is 291 . 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 18 to 1 which makes Columbia Basin College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Columbia Basin College , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (46.0% ) are full-time.

A significant percentage of instructors (46.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (11.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Columbia Basin College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Columbia Basin College offers 41 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 32 majors within 14 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Columbia Basin College awarded 1,314 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	872	0	872
Business Administration & Management	51	68	119
Nursing	53	21	74
Information Technology	27	35	62
Allied Health Professions	29	0	29

Find out what Columbia Basin College's top fields of study and majors are

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