Academics at San Bernardino Valley College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at San Bernardino Valley College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at San Bernardino Valley 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 13,837 undergraduate students at San Bernardino Valley College is 787 . 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 24 to 1 which places San Bernardino Valley College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at San Bernardino Valley College , there are 24 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (23.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (95.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (19.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (81.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at San Bernardino Valley College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

San Bernardino Valley College offers 61 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 51 majors within 30 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, San Bernardino Valley College awarded 1,558 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	398	398
Biological & Physical Science	204	204
Business Administration & Management	155	155
Criminal Justice & Corrections	81	81
Nursing	81	81

Find out what San Bernardino Valley College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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