Most Faculty at Private Colleges In The United States
For the academic year 2023-2024, New York University has the most faculty of 7,172 among private colleges in the United States followed by Columbia University in the City of New York (4,683) and Duke University (4,280). The following table lists the top 20 colleges with the most faculty by gender. The table is sorted by the total number of faculty in descending order and you can sort it differently by clicking the column title.
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| School name | Total | Men | Women | Average Faculty Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | 7,172 | 3,944 (54.99%) | 3,228 (45.01%) | $147,146 |
| 2 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 4,683 | 2,484 (53.04%) | 2,199 (46.96%) | $179,871 |
| 3 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 4,280 | 2,381 (55.63%) | 1,899 (44.37%) | $154,288 |
| 4 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 4,218 | 2,377 (56.35%) | 1,841 (43.65%) | $191,816 |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | 4,020 | 2,201 (54.75%) | 1,819 (45.25%) | $149,219 |
| 6 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY | 3,857 | 2,039 (52.86%) | 1,818 (47.14%) | - |
| 7 | Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | 3,629 | 1,608 (44.31%) | 2,021 (55.69%) | $120,846 |
| 8 | Boston UniversityBoston, MA | 3,236 | 1,582 (48.89%) | 1,654 (51.11%) | $136,930 |
| 9 | Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT | 3,200 | 859 (26.84%) | 2,341 (73.16%) | $51,239 |
| 10 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 2,881 | 1,651 (57.31%) | 1,230 (42.69%) | $180,907 |
| 11 | University of RochesterRochester, NY | 2,768 | 1,572 (56.79%) | 1,196 (43.21%) | $119,608 |
| 12 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 2,755 | 1,625 (58.98%) | 1,130 (41.02%) | $158,597 |
| 13 | Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 2,745 | 1,541 (56.14%) | 1,204 (43.86%) | $108,398 |
| 14 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 2,442 | 1,442 (59.05%) | 1,000 (40.95%) | $142,538 |
| 15 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | 2,442 | 1,369 (56.06%) | 1,073 (43.94%) | $163,111 |
| 16 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 2,268 | 1,340 (59.08%) | 928 (40.92%) | $172,360 |
| 17 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 2,117 | 1,330 (62.82%) | 787 (37.18%) | $193,382 |
| 18 | Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityNew York, NY | 2,042 | 1,054 (51.62%) | 988 (48.38%) | - |
| 19 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | 1,974 | 1,150 (58.26%) | 824 (41.74%) | $143,555 |
| 20 | Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO | 1,895 | 1,167 (61.58%) | 728 (38.42%) | $143,008 |