Academic Life at River Parishes Community College

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at River Parishes 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 and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at River Parishes Community College is 23 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. River Parishes Community College employs 49% 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 report.

Majors & Degrees

River Parishes Community College offers 14 majors with reported completions across 8 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at River Parishes Community College are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at River Parishes Community College.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

More to Consider

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether River Parishes Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,438 undergraduates study at least partly 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 (50% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics into River Parishes Community College

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

• Academic Majors at River Parishes Community College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at River Parishes Community College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at River Parishes Community College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at River Parishes Community College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at River Parishes Community College — regional and program accreditation status