Massachusetts Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of Massachusetts colleges is 11.19 to 1. It indicates that there are about 11 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 13.56 to 1 and 10.48 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Massachusetts colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 10.70 to 1 | 14.43 to 1 | 10.04 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 13.69 to 1 | 15.47 to 1 | 11.27 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 10.86 to 1 | 10.17 to 1 | 11.04 to 1 |
| Average | 11.19 to 1 | 13.56 to 1 | 10.48 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 48,944 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Massachusetts colleges.By school type, 14,794 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 34,150 for private schools. By employment status, there are 26,658 full-time and 22,286 part-time faculty in Massachusetts 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) | 25,041 | 18,328 | 6,334 | 3,589 | 18,707 | 14,739 | |
| 2-4 Years | 1,389 | 3,578 | 1,289 | 3,442 | 100 | 136 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 228 | 380 | 47 | 93 | 181 | 287 | |
| Total | 26,658 | 22,286 | 7,670 | 7,124 | 18,988 | 15,162 | |