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Academics at Community College of Allegheny County - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at CCAC will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at CCAC 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.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 16,086 undergraduate students at Community College of Allegheny County is 1,248 . 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 Community College of Allegheny County worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Community College of Allegheny County , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
A slim percentage of the instructors (20.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
A slim percentage of the faculty (20.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of the faculty (81.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Community College of Allegheny County compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Community College of Allegheny County offers 75 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 52 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Community College of Allegheny County awarded 1,822 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies5070507
Nursing3640364
Business Administration & Management1950195
Allied Health Professions1220122
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers54054

Find out what Community College of Allegheny County's top fields of study and majors are

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