Academics at Rend Lake College

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Rend Lake College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

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

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Rend Lake College is about average at 18 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Rend Lake College employs 70% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Rend Lake College can choose from 33 majors with reported graduates spanning 15 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Rend Lake College are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Rend Lake College.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Rend Lake College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Rend Lake College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 1,019 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (64% 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.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Rend Lake College

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Rend Lake College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Rend Lake College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Rend Lake College — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Rend Lake College — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at Rend Lake College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies