New Jersey Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of New Jersey colleges is 16.06 to 1. It indicates that there are about 16 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 17.82 to 1 and 15.58 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of New Jersey colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 14.23 to 1 | 16.15 to 1 | 13.75 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 17.02 to 1 | 19.68 to 1 | 14.92 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 17.14 to 1 | 15.86 to 1 | 17.27 to 1 |
| Average | 16.06 to 1 | 17.82 to 1 | 15.58 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 35,123 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in New Jersey colleges.By school type, 24,712 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 10,411 for private schools. By employment status, there are 14,143 full-time and 20,980 part-time faculty in New Jersey 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) | 11,603 | 13,779 | 8,048 | 8,647 | 3,555 | 5,132 | |
| 2-4 Years | 2,064 | 6,613 | 1,740 | 6,147 | 324 | 466 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 476 | 588 | 26 | 104 | 450 | 484 | |
| Total | 14,143 | 20,980 | 9,814 | 14,898 | 4,329 | 6,082 | |