Academics at Leeward Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Leeward Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Leeward Community College this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 6,709 undergraduate students at Leeward Community College is 263 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 20 to 1 which places Leeward Community College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Leeward Community College , there are 20 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (60.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (60.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (41.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Leeward Community College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Leeward Community College offers 18 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 16 majors within 12 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Leeward Community College awarded 857 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	532	532
Computer Information Systems	53	53
Natural Sciences	46	46
Teacher Education Grade Specific	36	36
Business Administration & Management	28	28

Find out what Leeward Community College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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