Arizona Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average student to faculty ratio of Arizona Colleges is 15.26 to 1. It indicates that there are about 15 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 11.38 to 1 and 16.95 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Arizona Colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 13.98 to 1 | 6.91 to 1 | 17.78 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 21.03 to 1 | 16.76 to 1 | 25.74 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 12.59 to 1 | 8.40 to 1 | 13.00 to 1 |
| Average | 15.26 to 1 | 11.38 to 1 | 16.95 to 1 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio: total students not in graduate or professional programs divided by total instructional staff not teaching in graduate or professional programs. | |||
Faculty Statistics
There are 36,515 instructional staffs including professors, faculties, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Arizona Colleges.By school type, 21,101 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 15,414 for private schools. By employment status, there are 12,952 full-time and 23,563 part-time faculties in Arizona Colleges. The next table and chart show the number of instructional staffs by school type, levels, and employment status.
| Total | Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | Part-Time | Full-time | Part-Time | Full-time | Part-Time | ||
| 4 Years (or high) | 9,947 | 16,134 | 8,384 | 3,427 | 1,563 | 12,707 | |
| 2-4 Years | 2,672 | 7,246 | 2,349 | 6,883 | 323 | 363 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 333 | 183 | 43 | 15 | 290 | 168 | |
| Total | 12,952 | 23,563 | 10,776 | 10,325 | 2,176 | 13,238 | |