Arizona Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of Arizona colleges is 15.27 to 1. It indicates that there are about 15 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 12.27 to 1 and 16.52 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Arizona colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 14.65 to 1 | 9.33 to 1 | 17.91 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 20.03 to 1 | 17.69 to 1 | 22.00 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 13.17 to 1 | 10.80 to 1 | 13.40 to 1 |
| Average | 15.27 to 1 | 12.27 to 1 | 16.52 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 36,849 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Arizona colleges.By school type, 21,914 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 14,935 for private schools. By employment status, there are 13,932 full-time and 22,917 part-time faculty in Arizona 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) | 11,511 | 17,724 | 9,719 | 6,025 | 1,792 | 11,699 | |
| 2-4 Years | 2,021 | 4,998 | 1,695 | 4,425 | 326 | 573 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 400 | 195 | 36 | 14 | 364 | 181 | |
| Total | 13,932 | 22,917 | 11,450 | 10,464 | 2,482 | 12,453 | |