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The Mount Saint Mary’s University Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does MSMU have a good student to faculty ratio?

Get a feel for student life at MSMU by checking out the information on classes and faculty below.

Student to Faculty Ratio is Well Above Average

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, Mount Saint Mary's University ranks among the best colleges when compared to the national average of 15.

Instructional Staff at the College

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 Mount Saint Mary's University as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees41212728530.8%
Total of Those With Faculty Status41212728530.8%
Tenured Faculty6260296.8%
On Tenure Track1818-100.0%
Not on Tenure Track3324928314.8%
Without Faculty Status----
Graduate Assistants----

Lower Than Average Number of Full-Time Teachers

31.0% of the teaching staff are full time at Mount Saint Mary's University , which places this college below average in its use of full-time teachers when compared to a nationwide average.

Above Average Reliance on Adjuncts

69.0% of the teaching staff at Mount Saint Mary's University are part-time non-faculty or non-tenure track faculty. This percentage represents a higher than average use of adjuncts when compared to the national average of 51.4% , a controversial statistic that some consider 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

Reliance on Graduate Assistants Unknown

We were not able to determine Mount Saint Mary's University's reliance on graduate students.

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