Academics at Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom 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 6,067 undergraduate students at Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom is 79 . 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 15 to 1 which makes Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (100.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (13.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom offers 29 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 27 majors within 13 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom awarded 1,756 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	1,310	0	1,310
General Business/Commerce	87	0	87
Teacher Education Grade Specific	20	34	54
General Biology	48	0	48
Business Administration & Management	36	0	36

Find out what Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom's top fields of study and majors are

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