Inside Academics at Rio Hondo College

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Rio Hondo College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

66 Majors With Completions

31:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

36% Full-Time Faculty

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 and Teaching

At 31 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Rio Hondo College is above the national average of 15 to 1. At Rio Hondo College, 36% of instructors are full time, close to 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.

Majors and Fields of Study

Rio Hondo College offers 66 majors with reported completions across 29 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Rio Hondo College are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Rio Hondo College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	1,947
Business Administration, Management and Operations	256
Criminal Justice and Corrections	245
Fire Protection	244
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	240

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

More to Consider

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

Looking for flexibility? Rio Hondo College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 7,856 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (100% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Rio Hondo College.

Explore Further at Rio Hondo College

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

Majors & Degree Programs at Rio Hondo College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty Composition at Rio Hondo College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation and Retention at Rio Hondo College — graduation and first-year retention rates
Distance Learning at Rio Hondo College — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation Detail at Rio Hondo College — the schools accreditation and what it means