South Dakota Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average student to faculty ratio of South Dakota Colleges is 10.48 to 1. It indicates that there are about 10 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 13.77 to 1 and 8.11 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) | 10.95 to 1 | 14.33 to 1 | 8.18 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 10.86 to 1 | 12.50 to 1 | 8.67 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 7.50 to 1 | - | 7.50 to 1 |
| Average | 10.48 to 1 | 13.77 to 1 | 8.11 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 3,751 instructional staffs including professors, faculties, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in South Dakota Colleges.By school type, 2,683 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 1,068 for private schools. By employment status, there are 2,154 full-time and 1,597 part-time faculties 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) | 1,800 | 1,318 | 1,483 | 606 | 317 | 712 | |
| 2-4 Years | 331 | 271 | 323 | 271 | 8 | 0 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | |
| Total | 2,154 | 1,597 | 1,806 | 877 | 348 | 720 | |