Academics at New River Community and Technical College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at New River Community and Technical College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at New River Community and Technical 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 1,169 undergraduate students at New River Community and Technical College is 70 . 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 15 to 1 which makes New River Community and Technical College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at New River Community and Technical College , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (71.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (71.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (90.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at New River Community and Technical College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

New River Community and Technical College offers 23 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 19 majors within 13 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, New River Community and Technical College awarded 122 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	33	33
Human Development & Family Studies	13	13
Business Administration & Management	13	13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	9	9
Precision Metal Working	8	8

Find out what New River Community and Technical College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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