Academics at Paradise Valley Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Paradise Valley Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Paradise Valley 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 8,115 undergraduate students at Paradise Valley Community College is 377 . 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 Paradise Valley Community College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

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

A slim percentage of the instructors (32.0% ) are full-time.

120 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (8.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Paradise Valley Community College offers 53 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 46 majors within 18 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Paradise Valley Community College awarded 766 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	448	448
General Physical Sciences	81	81
Business Administration & Management	77	77
Nursing	71	71
Teacher Education Grade Specific	22	22

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

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