Academics at College of the Redwoods - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at College of the Redwoods will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at College of the Redwoods 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 4,572 undergraduate students at College of the Redwoods is 309 . 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 18 to 1 which makes College of the Redwoods worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at College of the Redwoods , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (25.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (25.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (75.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

College of the Redwoods offers 51 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 42 majors within 26 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, College of the Redwoods awarded 684 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	226	226
Biological & Physical Science	161	161
Nursing	54	54
Business Administration & Management	37	37
General Psychology	35	35

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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