Inside Academics at Vernon College

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Vernon 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

With 12 students per faculty member, Vernon College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. Vernon College employs 54% 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.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Vernon College can choose from 19 majors with reported graduates spanning 12 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Vernon College are summarised below:

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

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

Questions Worth Asking

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

• Need flexibility? Check whether Vernon College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,560 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 (41% 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.

Continue Your Research at Vernon College

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

• Majors & Degree Programs at Vernon College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Vernon College — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Vernon College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Vernon College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Vernon College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies