Tennessee Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of Tennessee colleges is 14.67 to 1. It indicates that there are about 15 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 17.25 to 1 and 13.74 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Tennessee colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 11.62 to 1 | 14.91 to 1 | 11.07 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 18.44 to 1 | 18.36 to 1 | 18.56 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 14.61 to 1 | - | 14.90 to 1 |
| Average | 14.67 to 1 | 17.25 to 1 | 13.74 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 27,524 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Tennessee colleges.By school type, 15,965 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 11,559 for private schools. By employment status, there are 16,415 full-time and 11,109 part-time faculty in Tennessee 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) | 13,395 | 7,780 | 7,732 | 2,937 | 5,663 | 4,843 | |
| 2-4 Years | 2,760 | 3,206 | 2,485 | 2,811 | 275 | 395 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 260 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 123 | |
| Total | 16,415 | 11,109 | 10,217 | 5,748 | 6,198 | 5,361 | |