Academics at Kirkwood Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Kirkwood Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Kirkwood 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 13,906 undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College is 846 . 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 19 to 1 which places Kirkwood Community College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Kirkwood Community College , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (31.0% ) are full-time.

257 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (99.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Kirkwood Community College offers 69 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 51 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Kirkwood Community College awarded 1,610 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	730	730
Nursing	142	142
Business Administration & Management	87	87
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	57	57
Allied Health Professions	51	51

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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