Inside Academics at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

The Academic Picture

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

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at NorthWest Arkansas Community College:

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

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at NorthWest Arkansas Community College is about average at 13 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. 27% of the instructors at NorthWest Arkansas 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 & Degrees

NorthWest Arkansas Community College offers 26 majors with reported completions across 14 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at NorthWest Arkansas Community College are shown below:

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

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether NorthWest Arkansas Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 5,007 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 (62% 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.

Continue Your Research into NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at NorthWest Arkansas Community College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at NorthWest Arkansas Community College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at NorthWest Arkansas Community College — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at NorthWest Arkansas Community College — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at NorthWest Arkansas Community College — regional and program accreditation status