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The Adams State University Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Adams State 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 Adams State University .

Above Average Student to Faculty Ratio

Adams State University , with 12 students for every instructional faculty member, has more professors per student than the national average, which is 15 students for every one instructor. This student to faculty ratio is one of the standard metrics used to gauge the number of teaching resources a school provides for its students, and therefore, the individualized attention or quality of instruction the student might receive.

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 Adams State University as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees2189512343.6%
Total of Those With Faculty Status2189512343.6%
Tenured Faculty3131-100.0%
On Tenure Track1515-100.0%
Not on Tenure Track1724912328.5%
Without Faculty Status----
Graduate Assistants1-1-

Number of Full-Time Teachers is Average

At Adams State University ,44.0% of the teaching staff are full time, which is on average when compared nationally.

Average Reliance on Part-Time Teachers

56.0% of the teaching staff at Adams State University are part-time non-faculty or non-tenure track faculty. This use of adjuncts is on par with the national average of 51.4% .

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. It's your education and your money on the line. Make sure you know what you are getting for it.

Additional Information

Keep an Eye Out for Grad Assistants Teaching Classes

Adams State University has a single instructional graduate assistant who teaches or provides teaching-related duties. These responsibilities could range from entirely teaching lower-level courses themselves, to assisting professors by developing teaching materials, preparing or giving exams and grading student work. We suggest you ask the college to what extent graduate assistants are relied on for instruction, so you know what you are paying for.

Additionally, the school has 3 non-instructional graduate assistants.

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