South Dakota Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of South Dakota colleges is 11.65 to 1. It indicates that there are about 12 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 14.23 to 1 and 9.78 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of South Dakota colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 12.15 to 1 | 14.78 to 1 | 10.00 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 11.29 to 1 | 13.00 to 1 | 9.00 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 9.75 to 1 | - | 9.75 to 1 |
| Average | 11.65 to 1 | 14.23 to 1 | 9.78 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 3,713 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in South Dakota colleges.By school type, 2,620 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 1,093 for private schools. By employment status, there are 2,198 full-time and 1,515 part-time faculty in South Dakota 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) | 1,832 | 1,307 | 1,464 | 622 | 368 | 685 | |
| 2-4 Years | 347 | 196 | 338 | 196 | 9 | 0 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | |
| Total | 2,198 | 1,515 | 1,802 | 818 | 396 | 697 | |