Academics at Delgado Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Delgado Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Delgado Community 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 14,258 undergraduate students at Delgado Community College is 750 . 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 Delgado Community College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

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

A significant percentage of the instructors (45.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (45.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (96.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Delgado Community College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Delgado Community College offers 34 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 30 majors within 14 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Delgado Community College awarded 1,182 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	321	321
Nursing	202	202
General Business/Commerce	94	94
Business Administration & Management	70	70
Allied Health Professions	61	61

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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