by our College Data Analytics TeamGet a feel for student life at New England College of Optometry by checking out the information on classes and faculty below.
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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 New England College of Optometry as primarily performing research or public service.
| Total | Full Time | Part Time | Percent Full Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total of Instructional Employees | 104 | 40 | 64 | 38% |
| Total of Those With Faculty Status | 104 | 40 | 64 | 38% |
| Tenured Faculty | 10 | 10 | - | 100% |
| On Tenure Track | 8 | 8 | - | 100% |
| Not on Tenure Track | 86 | 22 | 64 | 26% |
| Without Faculty Status | - | - | - | - |
At New England College of Optometry, 38% of instructors are full time — lower than the national average of 47%.
At New England College of Optometry, 62% of the teaching staff are part-time non-faculty or non-tenure track faculty. This is above the national average of 51.4%.
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.
