Alaska Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of Alaska colleges is 10.80 to 1. It indicates that there are about 11 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 10.00 to 1 and 11.60 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Alaska colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 10.71 to 1 | 9.50 to 1 | 12.33 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 10.50 to 1 | - | 10.50 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 12.00 to 1 | 12.00 to 1 | - |
| Average | 10.80 to 1 | 10.00 to 1 | 11.60 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 1,947 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Alaska colleges.By school type, 1,562 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 385 for private schools. By employment status, there are 942 full-time and 1,005 part-time faculty in Alaska 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) | 915 | 976 | 791 | 746 | 124 | 230 | |
| 2-4 Years | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 942 | 1,005 | 816 | 746 | 126 | 259 | |