District Of Columbia Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of District of Columbia colleges is 13.45 to 1. It indicates that there are about 13 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 4.00 to 1 and 14.40 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of District of Columbia colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 13.20 to 1 | 4.00 to 1 | 14.62 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 14.33 to 1 | - | 14.33 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 13.75 to 1 | - | 13.75 to 1 |
| Average | 13.45 to 1 | 4.00 to 1 | 14.40 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 12,200 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in District of Columbia colleges.By school type, 673 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 11,527 for private schools. By employment status, there are 5,656 full-time and 6,544 part-time faculty in District of Columbia 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) | 5,623 | 6,499 | 262 | 411 | 5,361 | 6,088 | |
| 2-4 Years | 14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 34 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | |
| Total | 5,656 | 6,544 | 262 | 411 | 5,394 | 6,133 | |