Academics at West Los Angeles College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at West Los Angeles College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at West Los Angeles 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 11,743 undergraduate students at West Los Angeles College is 455 . 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 26 to 1 which places West Los Angeles College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at West Los Angeles College , there are 26 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (26.0% ) are full-time.

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

	A slim percentage of the faculty (26.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (75.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at West Los Angeles College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

West Los Angeles College offers 54 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 46 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, West Los Angeles College awarded 1,379 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	670	670
Business Administration & Management	153	153
Criminal Justice & Corrections	94	94
General Psychology	59	59
Human Development & Family Studies	51	51

Find out what West Los Angeles College's top fields of study and majors are

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