What is the Average Students to Faculty Ratio in Washington?
The average students to faculty ratio of Washington colleges is 16 to 1. It is based on all institutions' ratio where the students and faculty information is available. In public Washington colleges, the student faculty ratio is 16 to 1 and private schools' ratio is 12 to 1. By school levels, the students to faculty ratio at four-years colleges is 15 to 1 and community colleges' ratio is 20 to 1 in Washington.
The next schools are the top 5 Washington colleges that have the lowest students to faculty ratio. Seattle University has the lowest ratio of 10 to 1 among Washington colleges. Green River College and Edmonds College also have lower ratio of 11 to 1 and 11 to 1 respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 5,000 students.
- Seattle University Students to faculty ratio: 10 to 1, 7,189 students, 782 faculty
- Green River College Students to faculty ratio: 11 to 1, 7,967 students, 415 faculty
- Edmonds College Students to faculty ratio: 11 to 1, 6,549 students, 552 faculty
- Gonzaga University Students to faculty ratio: 12 to 1, 7,470 students, 828 faculty
- Clark College Students to faculty ratio: 12 to 1, 7,463 students, 633 faculty
The following table summarizes the average students to faculty ratio in Washington by school type and level.
| Total | Public | Private (not-for-profit) | Private (for-profit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15.65 to 1 | 16.43 to 1 | 12.25 to 1 | 17.60 to 1 |
| 4 Years Colleges | 14.72 to 1 | 16.38 to 1 | 10.84 to 1 | 17.67 to 1 |
| Community Colleges | 19.55 to 1 | 17.00 to 1 | 15.75 to 1 | 25.25 to 1 |
| Trade Schools | 16.37 to 1 | - | 25.00 to 1 | 15.89 to 1 |
The following table shows the Washington Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue College Public, four-years | Bellevue, WA | $10,502 ($4,436) | 12,485 | - | 36% |
| Bellingham Technical College Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $5,809 ($4,431) | 2,047 | - | 42% |
| Big Bend Community College Public, four-years | Moses Lake, WA | $5,619 ($5,059) | 1,857 | - | 42% |
| Central Washington University Public, four-years | Ellensburg, WA | $27,526 ($9,417) | 10,811 | 90.62% | 54% |
| Centralia College Public, four-years | Centralia, WA | $5,651 ($5,266) | 2,244 | - | 42% |
| City University of Seattle Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Seattle, WA | $13,929 | 2,007 | - | 17% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Richland, WA | $21,092 | 256 | - | 74% |
| Clark College Public, four-years | Vancouver, WA | $11,183 ($5,233) | 7,463 | - | 39% |
| Clover Park Technical College Public, four-years | Lakewood, WA | $6,634 ($6,634) | 3,408 | - | 43% |
| Columbia Basin College Public, four-years | Pasco, WA | $8,668 ($6,555) | 7,510 | - | 33% |
| Cornish College of the Arts Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Seattle, WA | $41,684 | 505 | 62.21% | 56% |
| Divers Institute of Technology Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Seattle, WA | $27,500 | 198 | - | 91% |
| Eastern Washington University Public, four-years | Cheney, WA | $26,583 ($8,586) | 10,492 | 90.75% | 43% |
| Edmonds College Public, four-years | Lynnwood, WA | $10,875 ($4,810) | 6,549 | - | 29% |
| Everett Community College Public, four-years | Everett, WA | $11,171 ($5,032) | 6,698 | - | 37% |
| The Evergreen State College Public, four-years | Olympia, WA | $31,905 ($9,264) | 2,490 | 96.37% | 41% |
| Pierce College District Public, four-years | Lakewood, WA | $5,976 ($5,418) | 8,137 | - | 31% |
| Gonzaga University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Spokane, WA | $55,480 | 7,470 | 81.69% | 86% |
| Grays Harbor College Public, four-years | Aberdeen, WA | $12,553 ($5,593) | 1,577 | - | 39% |
| Green River College Public, four-years | Auburn, WA | $5,263 ($4,711) | 7,967 | - | 39% |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Shoreline, WA | $12,965 | 131 | - | 74% |
| Heritage University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Toppenish, WA | $20,928 | 937 | - | 54% |
| Highline College Public, four-years | Des Moines, WA | $5,332 ($4,772) | 5,592 | - | 35% |
| International Air and Hospitality Academy Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Vancouver, WA | $9,425 | 132 | - | 72% |
| Bastyr University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Kenmore, WA | $32,289 | 734 | - | - |
| Bates Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Tacoma, WA | $12,165 ($6,027) | 4,083 | - | 43% |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Public, four-years | Kirkland, WA | $12,062 ($5,997) | 3,564 | - | 37% |
| Lower Columbia College Public, four-years | Longview, WA | $6,003 ($4,626) | 2,724 | - | 23% |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Tacoma, WA | $10,100 | 40 | - | 71% |
| North Seattle College Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $5,796 ($5,238) | 5,569 | - | 33% |
| Northwest University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Kirkland, WA | $36,035 | 1,053 | 83.20% | 71% |
| Olympic College Public, four-years | Bremerton, WA | $9,740 ($4,472) | 5,784 | - | 31% |
| Perry Technical Institute Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years | Yakima, WA | $51,756 | 1,072 | - | 79% |
| Pacific Lutheran University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Tacoma, WA | $50,916 | 2,797 | 78.02% | 69% |
| Peninsula College Public, four-years | Port Angeles, WA | $5,270 ($4,718) | 2,153 | - | 37% |
| University of Puget Sound Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Tacoma, WA | $62,898 | 1,864 | 72.25% | 68% |
| Renton Technical College Public, four-years | Renton, WA | $7,768 ($6,330) | 2,824 | - | 46% |
| Saint Martin's University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Lacey, WA | $45,510 | 1,390 | 89.80% | 52% |
| South Seattle College Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $5,796 ($5,208) | 5,210 | - | 31% |
| Seattle Central College Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $5,796 ($5,238) | 5,396 | - | 32% |
| Seattle Pacific University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Seattle, WA | $40,407 | 2,261 | 83.40% | 62% |
| Seattle University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Seattle, WA | $56,721 | 7,189 | 76.92% | 76% |
| Shoreline Community College Public, 2-4 years | Shoreline, WA | $7,905 ($5,115) | 4,477 | - | 29% |
| Skagit Valley College Public, four-years | Mount Vernon, WA | $7,410 ($5,400) | 4,028 | - | 36% |
| South Puget Sound Community College Public, 2-4 years | Olympia, WA | $5,818 ($5,257) | 4,871 | - | 44% |
| Spokane Community College Public, four-years | Spokane, WA | $6,612 ($5,461) | 6,813 | - | 33% |
| Spokane Falls Community College Public, four-years | Spokane, WA | $6,612 ($5,461) | 4,319 | - | 32% |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Longview, WA | $16,500 | 50 | - | 23% |
| Tacoma Community College Public, four-years | Tacoma, WA | $11,646 ($5,507) | 6,199 | - | 32% |
| Walla Walla Community College Public, four-years | Walla Walla, WA | $6,700 ($5,279) | 2,967 | - | 38% |
| Walla Walla University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | College Place, WA | $34,227 | 1,426 | - | 60% |
| Washington State University Public, four-years | Pullman, WA | $29,950 ($13,391) | 25,685 | 86.64% | 60% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $43,209 ($12,973) | 56,997 | 39.15% | 85% |
| Wenatchee Valley College Public, four-years | Wenatchee, WA | $5,054 ($4,552) | 3,067 | - | 43% |
| Western Washington University Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $28,707 ($9,582) | 14,710 | 93.25% | 65% |
| Whatcom Community College Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $11,435 ($5,296) | 3,674 | - | 36% |
| Whitman College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Walla Walla, WA | $64,050 | 1,561 | 38.15% | 81% |
| Whitworth University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Spokane, WA | $52,880 | 2,314 | 89.78% | 71% |
| Yakima Valley College Public, four-years | Yakima, WA | $5,873 ($5,312) | 3,809 | - | 29% |
| Antioch University-Seattle Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Seattle, WA | $26,260 | 771 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Seattle, WA | $17,863 | 471 | - | 68% |
| Northwest College of Art & Design Private (for-profit), four-years | Tacoma, WA | $18,100 | 139 | 65.98% | 58% |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Public, four-years | Bothell, WA | $43,155 ($12,919) | 6,058 | 90.60% | 65% |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Public, four-years | Tacoma, WA | $43,404 ($13,168) | 4,965 | 82.52% | 63% |
| Northwest Indian College Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $4,365 ($4,365) | 636 | - | 18% |
| KaiStar Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Federal Way, WA | $19,492 | 147 | - | 6% |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years | Spokane, WA | $12,038 | 50 | - | 91% |
| Carrington College-Spokane Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Spokane, WA | $20,106 | 353 | - | 42% |
| Cascadia College Public, four-years | Bothell, WA | $11,296 ($5,157) | 2,380 | - | 32% |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Seattle, WA | $28,302 | 50 | - | - |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Seattle, WA | $16,324 | 243 | - | - |
| Faith International University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Tacoma, WA | $8,850 | 464 | - | 25% |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Private (for-profit), four-years | Redmond, WA | $38,950 | 1,084 | 64.42% | 61% |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Everett, WA | $12,965 | 1,172 | - | 83% |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Renton, WA | $17,863 | 456 | - | 69% |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Kennewick, WA | $19,500 | 34 | - | 96% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Yakima, WA | - | 665 | - | - |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Seattle, WA | $21,000 | 154 | - | 67% |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years | Port Hadlock, WA | $20,025 | 50 | - | 90% |
| Summit Salon Academy Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Tacoma, WA | $18,700 | 138 | - | 59% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Spokane Valley, WA | $17,092 | 296 | - | 54% |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Spokane, WA | $13,560 | 145 | 28.57% | - |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years | Seattle, WA | $25,800 | 47 | 41.60% | 84% |
| Studio Beauty School Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Spokane Valley, WA | $8,930 | 81 | - | 82% |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Vancouver, WA | $7,800 | 122 | - | 89% |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Kirkland, WA | $14,652 | 1,352 | - | 50% |
| International Beauty Education Center Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Airway Heights, WA | $10,640 | 146 | - | 81% |
| Seattle Film Institute Private (for-profit), four-years | Seattle, WA | $33,000 | 85 | - | 57% |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Yakima, WA | $12,100 | 118 | - | 47% |
| Centralia Beauty College Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Centralia, WA | $17,975 | 90 | - | 82% |
| Pacific Northwest Christian College Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years | Kennewick, WA | $11,350 | 130 | - | 100% |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Bellingham, WA | $24,321 | 35 | - | 100% |
| Great Northern University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Spokane, WA | $18,300 | 48 | 100.00% | 50% |
| UEI College-Tacoma Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Tacoma, WA | $18,500 | 689 | - | 58% |
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Spokane, WA | $14,784 | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Marysville, WA | $8,256 | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Oak Harbor, WA | $8,256 | - | - | - |
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene Public, 2-4 years | Seattle, WA | $16,767 ($15,201) | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-Vancouver Public, four-years | Vancouver, WA | $28,496 ($11,937) | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-Tri Cities Public, four-years | Richland, WA | $28,820 ($12,261) | - | - | - |
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