Academics at Pearl River Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Pearl River Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Pearl River 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 4,836 undergraduate students at Pearl River Community College is 287 . 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 18 to 1 which makes Pearl River Community College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Pearl River Community College , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (66.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (66.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

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

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

Most Popular Majors

Pearl River Community College offers 40 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 30 majors within 17 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Pearl River Community College awarded 1,008 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	538	538
Nursing	92	92
Industrial Production Technology	57	57
Electronics Engineering Technology	55	55
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	36	36

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

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