4 Years Colleges & Universities
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average student to faculty ratio of 4 Years colleges is 13.35 to 1. It indicates that there are about 13 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 14.72 to 1 and 12.83 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of 4 Years colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 12.11 to 1 | 15.22 to 1 | 10.99 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 15.41 to 1 | 15.71 to 1 | 15.13 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 13.35 to 1 | 9.77 to 1 | 13.84 to 1 |
| Average | 13.35 to 1 | 14.72 to 1 | 12.83 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 1,461,030 instructional staffs including professors, faculties, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in 4 Years colleges.By school type, 896,468 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 564,562 for private schools. By employment status, there are 767,803 full-time and 693,227 part-time faculties in 4 Years 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) | 648,768 | 493,920 | 401,079 | 220,975 | 247,689 | 272,945 | |
| 2-4 Years | 105,122 | 187,045 | 94,116 | 172,587 | 11,006 | 14,458 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 13,913 | 12,262 | 3,262 | 4,449 | 10,651 | 7,813 | |
| Total | 767,803 | 693,227 | 498,457 | 398,011 | 269,346 | 295,216 | |