Pennsylvania Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of Pennsylvania colleges is 12.48 to 1. It indicates that there are about 12 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 12.28 to 1 and 12.55 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Pennsylvania colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 12.36 to 1 | 14.60 to 1 | 11.43 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 11.92 to 1 | 10.69 to 1 | 12.24 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 13.28 to 1 | 10.36 to 1 | 14.49 to 1 |
| Average | 12.48 to 1 | 12.28 to 1 | 12.55 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 71,713 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Pennsylvania colleges.By school type, 36,661 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 35,052 for private schools. By employment status, there are 42,902 full-time and 28,811 part-time faculty in Pennsylvania 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) | 39,099 | 21,270 | 22,180 | 6,236 | 16,919 | 15,034 | |
| 2-4 Years | 3,120 | 7,053 | 1,872 | 5,843 | 1,248 | 1,210 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 683 | 488 | 333 | 197 | 350 | 291 | |
| Total | 42,902 | 28,811 | 24,385 | 12,276 | 18,517 | 16,535 | |