Inside Academics at Fort Scott Community College

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Fort Scott 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

The student-to-faculty ratio at Fort Scott Community College is about average at 17 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Fort Scott Community College employs 54% 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 report.

Majors & Degrees

Fort Scott Community College offers 14 majors with reported completions across 8 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Fort Scott Community College are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Fort Scott Community College.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

More to Consider

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether Fort Scott Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 488 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 (61% 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.

Explore Further on Fort Scott Community College

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Fort Scott Community College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Fort Scott Community College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Fort Scott Community College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Fort Scott Community College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Fort Scott Community College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies