Academics at California College of the Arts - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at California College of the Arts will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at California College of the Arts 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 1,468 undergraduate students at California College of the Arts is 495 . 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 11 to 1 which places California College of the Arts among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at California College of the Arts , there are 11 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (21.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (21.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (84.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at California College of the Arts compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

California College of the Arts offers 22 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 8 majors within 6 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, California College of the Arts awarded 353 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Design & Applied Arts	156	156
Fine & Studio Arts	55	55
Graphic Communications	45	45
Human Computer Interaction	34	34
General Architecture	26	26

Find out what California College of the Arts' top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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