Academic Life at Foothill College

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Foothill College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

53 Majors With Completions

22:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

34% Full-Time Faculty

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 & Class Sizes

At 22 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Foothill College is above the national average of 15 to 1. At Foothill College, 34% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Foothill College offers 53 majors with reported completions across 28 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Foothill College are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Foothill College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Educational/Instructional Media Design	295
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	172
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	164
Business Administration, Management and Operations	92
Psychology, General	91

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Foothill College, a few more questions are worth asking:

Need flexibility? Check whether Foothill College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 9,004 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Foothill College retains and graduates its students. See graduation and retention.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Foothill College.

Explore Further at Foothill College

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

Majors & Degree Programs at Foothill College — every major and degree program offered
Faculty Composition at Foothill College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation and Retention at Foothill College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
Online Learning at Foothill College — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation at Foothill College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies