New Jersey Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2021-2022, the average student to faculty ratio of New Jersey Colleges is 15.47 to 1. It indicates that there are about 15 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 16.47 to 1 and 15.19 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) | 13.85 to 1 | 15.38 to 1 | 13.45 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 17.54 to 1 | 18.05 to 1 | 17.09 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 15.68 to 1 | 13.83 to 1 | 15.85 to 1 |
| Average | 15.47 to 1 | 16.47 to 1 | 15.19 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 33,477 instructional staffs including professors, faculties, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in New Jersey Colleges. By school type, 24,315 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 9,162 for private schools. By employment status, there are 14,277 full-time and 19,200 part-time faculties in New Jersey Colleges. Next table and chart shows 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) | 11,697 | 12,238 | 8,111 | 8,216 | 3,586 | 4,022 | |
| 2-4 Years | 2,125 | 6,477 | 1,810 | 6,111 | 315 | 366 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 455 | 485 | 28 | 39 | 427 | 446 | |
| Total | 14,277 | 19,200 | 9,949 | 14,366 | 4,328 | 4,834 | |