Inside Academics at Umpqua Community College

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Umpqua Community College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options 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 Umpqua Community College is about average at 15 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. 33% of the instructors at Umpqua 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 page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Umpqua Community College can choose from 22 majors with reported graduates spanning 11 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Umpqua Community College are shown below:

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

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether Umpqua Community College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,814 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 (67% 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 on Umpqua Community College

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

• Majors & Degree Programs at Umpqua Community College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Umpqua Community College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Umpqua Community College — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Umpqua Community College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Umpqua Community College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies