Academic Life at Las Positas College

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Las Positas College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is 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

At 23 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Las Positas College is above the national average of 15 to 1. 39% of the instructors at Las Positas 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 page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Las Positas College can choose from 49 majors with reported graduates spanning 24 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Las Positas College are shown below:

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

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

More to Consider

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether Las Positas College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 3,338 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Las Positas College retains and graduates its students — 81% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Las Positas College

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

• Majors & Degree Programs at Las Positas College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Las Positas College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Las Positas College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Las Positas College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Las Positas College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies