Indiana Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of Indiana colleges is 10.93 to 1. It indicates that there are about 11 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 6.51 to 1 and 12.51 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Indiana colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 11.15 to 1 | 10.30 to 1 | 11.54 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 7.89 to 1 | 1.40 to 1 | 16.53 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 12.45 to 1 | - | 12.45 to 1 |
| Average | 10.93 to 1 | 6.51 to 1 | 12.51 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 31,738 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Indiana colleges.By school type, 21,032 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 10,706 for private schools. By employment status, there are 17,427 full-time and 14,311 part-time faculty in Indiana 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) | 15,927 | 11,888 | 10,956 | 6,830 | 4,971 | 5,058 | |
| 2-4 Years | 1,280 | 2,276 | 1,107 | 2,139 | 173 | 137 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 220 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 147 | |
| Total | 17,427 | 14,311 | 12,063 | 8,969 | 5,364 | 5,342 | |