by our College Data Analytics TeamGet a feel for student life at Jackson Theological Seminary by checking out the information on classes and faculty below.
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Student to faculty ratio is a common metric used to gauge the number of teaching resources a school provides for its students. With 1 students for every one instructional faculty member, Jackson Theological Seminary ranks among the best colleges when compared to the national average of 15.
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 Jackson Theological Seminary as primarily performing research or public service.
| Total | Full Time | Part Time | Percent Full Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total of Instructional Employees | 2 | 2 | - | 100% |
| Total of Those With Faculty Status | - | - | - | - |
| Tenured Faculty | - | - | - | - |
| On Tenure Track | - | - | - | - |
| Not on Tenure Track | - | - | - | - |
| Without Faculty Status | - | - | - | - |
Jackson Theological Seminary's utilization of full-time teaching staff ranks among the highest in the nation, with 100% of instructors employed full time.
At Jackson Theological Seminary, only 0% of the teaching staff are part-time non-faculty or non-tenure track faculty. This use of adjuncts is far below the national average of 51.4%, which could be indicative of Jackson Theological Seminary's commitment to building a strong, long-term instructional team.
Colleges often use part-time professors and adjuncts to teach courses, rather than full-time faculty. This hiring practice is primarily a way to save money amid increasingly tight budgets. However, it is a controversial practice with strong views on either side. We encourage you to understand this topic more deeply, and how the colleges you are interested in approach faculty hiring.
