Academics at Highland Community College - Freeport - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Highland Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Highland Community 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 1,596 undergraduate students at Highland Community College is 115 . 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 14 to 1 which makes Highland Community College better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Highland Community College , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (40.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (40.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (60.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Highland Community College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Highland Community College offers 28 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 26 majors within 14 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Highland Community College awarded 275 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	145	145
Biological & Physical Science	54	54
Nursing	41	41
Agricultural Economics & Business	8	8
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	7	7

Find out what Highland Community College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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