Academics at Orange County Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Orange County Community College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Orange County 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 6,617 undergraduate students at Orange County Community College is 412 . 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 Orange County Community College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Orange County 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 (33.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (33.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (69.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Orange County Community College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Orange County Community College offers 33 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 27 majors within 12 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Orange County Community College awarded 819 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	358	358
Nursing	88	88
Business Administration & Management	83	83
Criminal Justice & Corrections	73	73
Information Technology	36	36

Find out what Orange County Community College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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