Inside Academics at Finger Lakes Community College

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Finger Lakes Community College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 15 students per faculty member, Finger Lakes Community College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. Finger Lakes Community College employs 100% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Finger Lakes Community College can choose from 38 majors with reported graduates spanning 21 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Finger Lakes Community College are shown below:

The most popular majors at Finger Lakes Community College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Finger Lakes Community College:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Finger Lakes Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,431 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (53% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on Finger Lakes Community College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Finger Lakes Community College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Finger Lakes Community College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Finger Lakes Community College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Finger Lakes Community College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Finger Lakes Community College — the schools accreditation and what it means