by our College Data Analytics TeamGet a feel for student life at Baptist College of Health Sciences by checking out the information on classes and faculty below.
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With 6 students for every one instructional faculty member, Baptist Health Sciences University 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 Baptist Health Sciences University as primarily performing research or public service.
| Total | Full Time | Part Time | Percent Full Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total of Instructional Employees | 87 | 87 | - | 100% |
| Total of Those With Faculty Status | 87 | 87 | - | 100% |
| Tenured Faculty | - | - | - | - |
| On Tenure Track | - | - | - | - |
| Not on Tenure Track | 87 | 87 | - | 100% |
| Without Faculty Status | - | - | - | - |
Baptist Health Sciences University's utilization of full-time teaching staff ranks among the highest in the nation, with 100% of instructors employed full time.
At Baptist Health Sciences University, 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 Baptist Health Sciences University'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.
