Academics at Minnesota West Community and Technical College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Minnesota West will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Minnesota West 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 3,362 undergraduate students at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 138 . 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

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

The majority of the instructors (51.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (42.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Minnesota West Community and Technical College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers 44 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 34 majors within 13 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Minnesota West Community and Technical College awarded 277 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	76	76
Liberal Arts General Studies	75	75
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	20	20
Criminal Justice & Corrections	16	16
Allied Health Professions	15	15

Find out what Minnesota West Community and Technical College's top fields of study and majors are

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