Academics at Lake Tahoe Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Lake Tahoe Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Lake Tahoe 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 2,404 undergraduate students at Lake Tahoe Community College is 146 . 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 Lake Tahoe Community College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

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

A slim percentage of the instructors (24.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (24.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (77.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Lake Tahoe Community College offers 40 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 34 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Lake Tahoe Community College awarded 202 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Biological & Physical Science	39	39
General Social Sciences	27	27
General Psychology	23	23
Business Administration & Management	16	16
Criminal Justice & Corrections	14	14

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

Additional Questions to Ask

Are you looking for a lot of flexibility? Does this college offer online or summer classes that might help you finish your degree?
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Will a degree from this school land you a job? How many graduates were employed full time a year after graduating?

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