Virginia Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of Virginia colleges is 12.76 to 1. It indicates that there are about 13 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 18.34 to 1 and 11.11 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of Virginia colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 10.39 to 1 | 14.20 to 1 | 9.70 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 17.60 to 1 | 22.25 to 1 | 12.96 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 12.69 to 1 | 12.00 to 1 | 12.77 to 1 |
| Average | 12.76 to 1 | 18.34 to 1 | 11.11 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 43,147 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in Virginia colleges.By school type, 25,293 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 17,854 for private schools. By employment status, there are 20,404 full-time and 22,743 part-time faculty in Virginia 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) | 17,944 | 18,068 | 13,208 | 5,758 | 4,736 | 12,310 | |
| 2-4 Years | 2,261 | 4,558 | 2,083 | 4,209 | 178 | 349 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 199 | 117 | 24 | 11 | 175 | 106 | |
| Total | 20,404 | 22,743 | 15,315 | 9,978 | 5,089 | 12,765 | |