Academics at Holyoke Community College

All About Academics

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

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

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

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at Holyoke Community College is about average at 14 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. 42% of the instructors at Holyoke Community College are employed full time, near 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 and Fields of Study

Holyoke Community College offers 39 majors with reported completions across 21 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Holyoke Community College are shown below:

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

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

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

• Looking for flexibility? Holyoke Community College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 2,692 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (62% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into Holyoke Community College

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

• Academic Majors at Holyoke Community College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Holyoke Community College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Holyoke Community College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Holyoke Community College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Holyoke Community College — the schools accreditation and what it means