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The Ferris State University Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Ferris State 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 Ferris State University .

Average Teacher to Student Ratio

Student to faculty ratio at Ferris State University is on par with the national average of 15 students for every one instructional faculty member, at 16 :1. This ratio is a standard metric used to gauge the number of teaching resources a school provides for its students.

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 Ferris State University as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees71248522768.1%
Total of Those With Faculty Status71248522768.1%
Tenured Faculty327327-100.0%
On Tenure Track7979-100.0%
Not on Tenure Track3067922725.8%
Without Faculty Status----
Graduate Assistants----

Below Average Use of Part-Timers

Ferris State University has more full-time teachers than the average school, with 68.0% of instructors teaching full time.

Lower Than Average Use of Adjuncts or Part-Time Teachers

At Ferris State University , only 32.0% of the teaching staff are part-time non-faculty or non-tenure track faculty. This use of adjuncts is low, below the national average of 51.4%, which could be indicative of Ferris State University'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

Reliance on Graduate Assistants Unknown

We were not able to determine Ferris State University's reliance on graduate students.

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