Iowa Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of Iowa colleges is 13.33 to 1. It indicates that there are about 13 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 17.83 to 1 and 11.66 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Iowa colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 12.81 to 1 | 19.00 to 1 | 11.40 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 14.31 to 1 | 17.25 to 1 | 12.26 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 11.00 to 1 | - | 11.00 to 1 |
| Average | 13.33 to 1 | 17.83 to 1 | 11.66 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 15,632 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Iowa colleges.By school type, 10,395 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 5,237 for private schools. By employment status, there are 9,293 full-time and 6,339 part-time faculty in Iowa 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) | 7,483 | 3,108 | 4,653 | 927 | 2,830 | 2,181 | |
| 2-4 Years | 1,772 | 3,180 | 1,680 | 3,135 | 92 | 45 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 38 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 51 | |
| Total | 9,293 | 6,339 | 6,333 | 4,062 | 2,960 | 2,277 | |