Academics at Richmond Community College

The Academic Picture

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

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

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

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 13 students per faculty member, Richmond Community College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. Richmond Community College employs 56% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Richmond Community College offers 20 majors with reported completions across 11 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Richmond Community College are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Richmond Community College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Richmond Community College:

• Looking for flexibility? Richmond Community College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 1,304 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Richmond Community College retains and graduates its students — 70% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into Richmond Community College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Richmond Community College in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Richmond Community College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Richmond Community College — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Richmond Community College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Richmond Community College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Richmond Community College — regional and program accreditation status