Academics at Northwest Mississippi Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Northwest Mississippi Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Northwest Mississippi 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 7,618 undergraduate students at Northwest Mississippi Community College is 363 . 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 22 to 1 which places Northwest Mississippi Community College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Northwest Mississippi Community College , there are 22 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 (94.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (61.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Northwest Mississippi Community College offers 28 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 23 majors within 12 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Northwest Mississippi Community College awarded 1,088 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	801	801
Nursing	83	83
Allied Health Professions	42	42
Business Administration & Management	24	24
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	18	18

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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