California Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of California colleges is 16.93 to 1. It indicates that there are about 17 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 22.59 to 1 and 15.24 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of California colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 13.58 to 1 | 21.59 to 1 | 11.98 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 21.90 to 1 | 24.80 to 1 | 18.95 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 16.78 to 1 | 12.22 to 1 | 17.13 to 1 |
| Average | 16.93 to 1 | 22.59 to 1 | 15.24 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 171,533 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in California colleges.By school type, 111,911 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 59,622 for private schools. By employment status, there are 79,434 full-time and 92,099 part-time faculty in California 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) | 59,809 | 58,214 | 38,623 | 25,446 | 21,186 | 32,768 | |
| 2-4 Years | 17,914 | 32,672 | 16,630 | 30,889 | 1,284 | 1,783 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 1,711 | 1,213 | 146 | 177 | 1,565 | 1,036 | |
| Total | 79,434 | 92,099 | 55,399 | 56,512 | 24,035 | 35,587 | |