The Carlos Albizu University - San Juan Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Carlos Albizu University - San Juan have a good student to faculty ratio?

Use the student to faculty ratio, as well as the faculty composition to get an idea of how much attention you'll receive as an individual student at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan.

Student to Faculty Ratio is Well Below Average

Carlos Albizu University - San Juan, with 19 students for every instructional faculty member, ranks among the lowest in comparison to the national average of 14:1. This ratio indicates that the number of students split between the same faculty is much higher than normal, and could mean students will experience larger class sizes and fewer opportunities to connect with professors, especially in introductory courses.

Instructional Staff at the College

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 Carlos Albizu University - San Juan as primarily performing research or public service.

This College Among the Worst for Full-Time Teachers

Carlos Albizu University - San Juan's use of full-time instructors ranks among the nation's lowest, with only 19.0% of instructors teaching on a full-time basis.

No Tenure System 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.

Keep an Eye Out for Grad Assistants Teaching Classes

Carlos Albizu University - San Juan has 4 instructional graduate assistants that teach or provide 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 8 non-instructional graduate assistants.