The Notre Dame College Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

What is the faculty composition at NDC ?

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

Above Average Student to Faculty Ratio

Notre Dame College , with 13 students for every instructional faculty member, has more professors per student than the national average, which is 15 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 Notre Dame College as primarily performing research or public service.

Fewer Full-Time Teachers Than Most

Notre Dame College's use of full-time instructors ranks among the nation's lowest, with only 26.0% 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.

Grad Assistants May Not Teach Classes

Notre Dame College reports 11 graduate assistants, however, none of them are considered instructional, meaning they do not teach or perform teaching-related activities.