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The Castleton University Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Castleton 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 Castleton 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 18 students for every one instructional faculty member, Castleton 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 Castleton University as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees2047912538.7%
Total of Those With Faculty Status7979-100.0%
Tenured Faculty6161-100.0%
On Tenure Track1818-100.0%
Not on Tenure Track----
Without Faculty Status125-125-
Graduate Assistants----

Above Average Use of Part-Time Teachers

39.0% of the teaching staff are full time at Castleton University , which places this college below average in its use of full-time teachers when compared to a nationwide average.

Average Reliance on Part-Time Teachers

61.0% of the teaching staff at Castleton 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

Non-Instructional Grad Assistants

Castleton University reports 13 graduate assistants, however, none of them are considered instructional, meaning they do not teach or perform teaching-related activities.

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