Rhode Island Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of Rhode Island colleges is 11.27 to 1. It indicates that there are about 11 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 17.33 to 1 and 10.48 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Rhode Island colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 10.85 to 1 | 16.00 to 1 | 9.91 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 11.00 to 1 | 20.00 to 1 | 6.50 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 11.90 to 1 | - | 11.90 to 1 |
| Average | 11.27 to 1 | 17.33 to 1 | 10.48 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 7,407 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Rhode Island colleges.By school type, 2,734 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 4,673 for private schools. By employment status, there are 3,894 full-time and 3,513 part-time faculty in Rhode Island 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) | 3,494 | 2,756 | 1,055 | 743 | 2,439 | 2,013 | |
| 2-4 Years | 308 | 656 | 287 | 649 | 21 | 7 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 92 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 101 | |
| Total | 3,894 | 3,513 | 1,342 | 1,392 | 2,552 | 2,121 | |