Academics at East Los Angeles College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at East Los Angeles College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at East Los Angeles 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 35,403 undergraduate students at East Los Angeles College is 1,004 . 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 34 to 1 which places East Los Angeles College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at East Los Angeles College , there are 34 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (33.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (33.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (67.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at East Los Angeles College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

East Los Angeles College offers 55 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 48 majors within 26 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, East Los Angeles College awarded 3,034 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
General Social Sciences	798	798
Criminal Justice & Corrections	340	340
Business Administration & Management	268	268
Biological & Physical Science	243	243
General Psychology	226	226

Find out what East Los Angeles College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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