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Iowa Colleges

Student to Faculty Ratio

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average student to faculty ratio of Iowa Colleges is 12.49 to 1. It indicates that there are about 12 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 17.33 to 1 and 10.71 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Iowa Colleges by school controls and levels.
Student to Faculty Ratio (2022-2023)
Iowa Colleges
AveragePublic SchoolsPrivate Schools
4 Years (or high)12.74 to 118.88 to 111.34 to 1
2-4 Years12.43 to 116.56 to 110.07 to 1
Less than 2 Years8.50 to 1-8.50 to 1
Average12.49 to 117.33 to 110.71 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.
[CHART#1] Student to Faculty Ratio for Iowa Colleges

Faculty Statistics

There are 16,562 instructional staffs including professors, faculties, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Iowa Colleges.By school type, 11,038 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 5,524 for private schools. By employment status, there are 9,539 full-time and 7,023 part-time faculties in Iowa Colleges. The next table and chart show the number of instructional staffs by school type, levels, and employment status.
Faculty Statistics (2022-2023)
Iowa Colleges
TotalPublic SchoolsPrivate Schools
Full-timePart-TimeFull-timePart-TimeFull-timePart-Time
4 Years (or high)7,7143,321 4,805890 2,9092,431
2-4 Years1,8243,692 1,7033,640 12152
Less than 2 Years110 00 110
Total9,5397,023 6,5084,530 3,0312,493
[CHART#2] Faculty Statistics for Iowa Colleges