Missouri Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of Missouri colleges is 11.08 to 1. It indicates that there are about 11 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 12.22 to 1 and 10.70 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Missouri colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 9.96 to 1 | 16.00 to 1 | 8.78 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 14.71 to 1 | 15.20 to 1 | 14.42 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 10.47 to 1 | 6.95 to 1 | 12.07 to 1 |
| Average | 11.08 to 1 | 12.22 to 1 | 10.70 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 28,645 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Missouri colleges.By school type, 14,255 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 14,390 for private schools. By employment status, there are 13,501 full-time and 15,144 part-time faculty in Missouri 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) | 11,913 | 12,058 | 6,148 | 4,155 | 5,765 | 7,903 | |
| 2-4 Years | 1,248 | 2,966 | 1,112 | 2,630 | 136 | 336 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 340 | 120 | 168 | 42 | 172 | 78 | |
| Total | 13,501 | 15,144 | 7,428 | 6,827 | 6,073 | 8,317 | |