Inside Academics at Lower Columbia College

Academics at a Glance

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

With 13 students per faculty member, Lower Columbia College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. Lower Columbia College employs 94% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

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

Majors & Degrees

Lower Columbia College offers 20 majors with reported completions across 11 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Lower Columbia College are shown below:

The most popular majors at Lower Columbia College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

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

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Lower Columbia College:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Lower Columbia College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,108 undergraduates study at least partly 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. Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Lower Columbia College

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

• Academic Majors at Lower Columbia College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Lower Columbia College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Lower Columbia College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Lower Columbia College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Lower Columbia College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies