Alabama Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of Alabama colleges is 14.85 to 1. It indicates that there are about 15 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 15.25 to 1 and 14.56 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Alabama colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 13.08 to 1 | 13.33 to 1 | 12.94 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 16.78 to 1 | 16.72 to 1 | 17.00 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 16.00 to 1 | 13.00 to 1 | 16.14 to 1 |
| Average | 14.85 to 1 | 15.25 to 1 | 14.56 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 20,656 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Alabama colleges.By school type, 17,001 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 3,655 for private schools. By employment status, there are 12,996 full-time and 7,660 part-time faculty in Alabama 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) | 10,831 | 4,832 | 9,184 | 3,415 | 1,647 | 1,417 | |
| 2-4 Years | 2,025 | 2,732 | 1,908 | 2,414 | 117 | 318 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 140 | 96 | 74 | 6 | 66 | 90 | |
| Total | 12,996 | 7,660 | 11,166 | 5,835 | 1,830 | 1,825 | |