Academics at Northwest Iowa Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Northwest Iowa Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Northwest Iowa 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 1,747 undergraduate students at Northwest Iowa Community College is 154 . 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 12 to 1 which makes Northwest Iowa Community College better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Northwest Iowa Community College , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

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

The vast majority of instructors (97.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (25.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors

Northwest Iowa Community College offers 19 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 17 majors within 10 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Northwest Iowa Community College awarded 222 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	67	67
Nursing	50	50
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	19	19
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	17	17
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	17	17

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

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