New York Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of New York colleges is 13.36 to 1. It indicates that there are about 13 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 15.78 to 1 and 12.62 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of New York colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 12.45 to 1 | 14.05 to 1 | 12.10 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 15.53 to 1 | 18.46 to 1 | 13.77 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 13.40 to 1 | 15.03 to 1 | 12.94 to 1 |
| Average | 13.36 to 1 | 15.78 to 1 | 12.62 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 125,721 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in New York colleges.By school type, 45,073 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 80,648 for private schools. By employment status, there are 65,147 full-time and 60,574 part-time faculty in New York 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) | 58,929 | 50,215 | 16,726 | 15,134 | 42,203 | 35,081 | |
| 2-4 Years | 5,474 | 9,501 | 4,908 | 7,905 | 566 | 1,596 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 744 | 858 | 101 | 299 | 643 | 559 | |
| Total | 65,147 | 60,574 | 21,735 | 23,338 | 43,412 | 37,236 | |