The Missouri Baptist University Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Missouri Baptist University have a good student to faculty ratio?

Check out the information on class structures and faculty to get a feel for the academic life at Missouri Baptist University .

Below Average Student to Faculty Ratio

Student to faculty ratio is one of the standard metrics used to gauge the number of teaching resources a school provides for its students. With 19 students for every one instructional faculty member, Missouri Baptist University has more students split among the same faculty when compared to the national average of 15 . This metric might be an indicator that larger class sizes may be the norm, especially in introductory courses.

Breakdown of Instructional Staff

The following table shows all the employees the school considers instructional, and therefore, part of the above student-to-faculty ratio. These include both those employees designated as either "primarily instructional" or as "instructional combined with research/public service". It does not include employees that have been identified by Missouri Baptist University as primarily performing research or public service.

This College Among the Worst for Full-Time Teachers

Missouri Baptist University's use of full-time instructors ranks among the nation's lowest, with only 25.0% of instructors teaching on a full-time basis.

No Such Thing as Tenure at This School

This school does not have a tenure system, and so we are unable to call out the number of 'adjuncts' due to all teachers being considered non-tenure track. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on the school. We encourage you to understand this topic more deeply, and how the colleges you are interested in approach faculty hiring. It's your education and your money on the line. Make sure you know what you are getting for it.

Non-Instructional Grad Assistants

Missouri Baptist University reports 26 graduate assistants, however, none of them are considered instructional, meaning they do not teach or perform teaching-related activities.