West Virginia Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average student to faculty ratio of West Virginia colleges is 14.26 to 1. It indicates that there are about 14 students for every one instructional faculty and staff. For public schools, the ratio is 11.78 to 1 and 17.03 for private schools. Following table and chart illustrate the student to faculty ratio of West Virginia colleges by school controls and levels.
| Average | Public Schools | Private Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years (or high) | 17.29 to 1 | 14.67 to 1 | 19.25 to 1 |
| 2-4 Years | 13.59 to 1 | 13.23 to 1 | 13.93 to 1 |
| Less than 2 Years | 11.10 to 1 | 8.20 to 1 | 18.33 to 1 |
| Average | 14.26 to 1 | 11.78 to 1 | 17.03 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 8,605 instructional staffs including professors, faculty, instructors, and teaching staffs with full-time or part-time status in West Virginia colleges.By school type, 5,691 instructional staffs are working for public schools and 2,914 for private schools. By employment status, there are 4,729 full-time and 3,876 part-time faculty in West 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) | 4,009 | 3,247 | 3,175 | 1,371 | 834 | 1,876 | |
| 2-4 Years | 620 | 597 | 556 | 485 | 64 | 112 | |
| Less than 2 Years | 100 | 32 | 89 | 15 | 11 | 17 | |
| Total | 4,729 | 3,876 | 3,820 | 1,871 | 909 | 2,005 | |