Academics at Sauk Valley Community College

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Sauk Valley Community College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

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

The student-to-faculty ratio at Sauk Valley Community College is about average at 14 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. 38% of the instructors at Sauk Valley Community College are employed full time, near 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

Students at Sauk Valley Community College can choose from 25 majors with reported graduates spanning 14 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Sauk Valley Community College are shown below:

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

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

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Sauk Valley Community College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Sauk Valley Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 777 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Sauk Valley Community College retains and graduates its students — 74% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Sauk Valley Community College.

Explore Further into Sauk Valley Community College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Sauk Valley Community College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Sauk Valley Community College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Sauk Valley Community College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Sauk Valley Community College — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at Sauk Valley Community College — regional and program accreditation status