The Centura College - Chesapeake Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

What is the faculty composition at Centura College - Chesapeake ?

Get a feel for student life at Centura College - Chesapeake by checking out the information on classes and faculty below.

Excellent Student to Faculty Ratio

Student to faculty ratio is a common metric used to gauge the number of teaching resources a school provides for its students. With 9 students for every one instructional faculty member, Centura College - Chesapeake ranks among the best colleges when compared to the national average of 15.

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 Centura College - Chesapeake as primarily performing research or public service.

Below Average Use of Full-Time Teachers

27.0% of the teaching staff are full time at Centura College - Chesapeake , which places this college below average in its use of full-time teachers when compared to a nationwide average.

No Such Thing as Tenure 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.

No Graduate Programs

Many U.S. colleges utilize enrolled graduate assistants to help instructional faculty, however, as Centura College - Chesapeake does not offer graduate degree programs, this practice is not applicable to this college.