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The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide .

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, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees55012842223.3%
Total of Those With Faculty Status55012842223.3%
Tenured Faculty1818-100.0%
On Tenure Track3131-100.0%
Not on Tenure Track5017942215.8%
Without Faculty Status----
Graduate Assistants1-1-

This College Among the Worst for Full-Time Teachers

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide's use of full-time instructors ranks among the nation's lowest, with only 23.0% of instructors teaching on a full-time basis.

High Reliance on Part-Time Teachers or Adjuncts

77.0% of the teaching staff at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide are part-time non-faculty or non-tenure track faculty. This high use of adjuncts is far above the national average of 51.4% . A high use of adjuncts instead of tenured professors is controversial, and some consider this statistic to be indicative of a college'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. It's your education and your money on the line. Make sure you know what you are getting for it.

Additional Information

Keep an Eye Out for Grad Assistants Teaching Classes

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide has a single instructional graduate assistant who teaches or provides 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.

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