Academics at Western Texas College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Western Texas College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Western Texas 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 2,179 undergraduate students at Western Texas College is 104 . 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 20 to 1 which places Western Texas College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Western Texas College , there are 20 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (33.0% ) are full-time.

34 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

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

Learn how the faculty structure at Western Texas College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Western Texas College offers 24 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 21 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Western Texas College awarded 203 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	113	113
Horticulture	16	16
Business Administration & Management	14	14
Computer Information Systems	12	12
General Agriculture	9	9

Find out what Western Texas College's top fields of study and majors are

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