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California Colleges Student to Faculty Ratio Statistics

California Colleges

Student to Faculty Ratio

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average student to faculty ratio of California Colleges is 16.36 to 1. It indicates that there are about 16 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 20.90 to 1 and 15.00 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of California Colleges by school controls and levels.
Student to Faculty Ratio (2022-2023)
California Colleges
AveragePublic SchoolsPrivate Schools
4 Years (or high)12.91 to 120.59 to 111.37 to 1
2-4 Years20.47 to 122.26 to 118.68 to 1
Less than 2 Years16.99 to 113.18 to 117.28 to 1
Average16.36 to 120.90 to 115.00 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.
[CHART#1] Student to Faculty Ratio for California Colleges

Faculty Statistics

There are 164,508 instructional staffs including professors, faculties, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in California Colleges.By school type, 109,536 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 54,972 for private schools. By employment status, there are 75,937 full-time and 88,571 part-time faculties in California Colleges. The next table and chart show the number of instructional staffs by school type, levels, and employment status.
Faculty Statistics (2022-2023)
California Colleges
TotalPublic SchoolsPrivate Schools
Full-timePart-TimeFull-timePart-TimeFull-timePart-Time
4 Years (or high)56,83055,552 36,93125,143 19,89930,409
2-4 Years17,60931,948 16,58430,569 1,0251,379
Less than 2 Years1,4981,071 113196 1,385875
Total75,93788,571 53,62855,908 22,30932,663
[CHART#2] Faculty Statistics for California Colleges