Academics at Hudson Valley Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at HVCC will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at HVCC 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 10,896 undergraduate students at Hudson Valley Community College is 529 . 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 20 to 1 which places Hudson Valley Community College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Hudson Valley Community College , there are 20 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (43.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A significant percentage of the faculty (43.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (57.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors

Hudson Valley Community College offers 85 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 60 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Hudson Valley Community College awarded 1,582 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	331	331
Business Administration & Management	204	204
Criminal Justice & Corrections	104	104
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	87	87
Nursing	83	83

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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