The Cogswell College Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Cogswell College 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 Cogswell College.

Above Average Student to Faculty Ratio

Cogswell College, with 11 students for every instructional faculty member, has more professors per student than the national average, which is 14 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 Cogswell College as primarily performing research or public service.

This College Among the Worst for Full-Time Teachers

Cogswell College's use of full-time instructors ranks among the nation's lowest, with only 20.0% of instructors teaching on a full-time basis.

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.

Reliance on Graduate Assistants Unknown

We were not able to determine Cogswell College's reliance on graduate students.