Academics at Western Nevada College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Western Nevada College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Western Nevada College this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 3,327 undergraduate students at Western Nevada College is 270 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 17 to 1 which makes Western Nevada College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Western Nevada College , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (19.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (19.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (83.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Western Nevada College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Western Nevada College offers 26 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 20 majors within 13 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Western Nevada College awarded 646 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	386	386
General Physical Sciences	112	112
Nursing	53	53
Business Administration & Management	28	28
Ethnic Studies	13	13

Find out what Western Nevada College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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