Academics at Northern Virginia Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Northern Virginia Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Northern Virginia 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 50,929 undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College is 2,077 . 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 25 to 1 which places Northern Virginia Community College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Northern Virginia Community College , there are 25 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (30.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (30.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Northern Virginia Community College offers 50 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 39 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Northern Virginia Community College awarded 5,170 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	1,612	1,612
Business Administration & Management	882	882
General Social Sciences	512	512
Computer Information Systems	432	432
Biological & Physical Science	322	322

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

Additional Questions to Ask

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