The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does FranU have a good student to faculty ratio?

Take a look at the classes and faculty information below to get a feel for student life at FranU.

On this page you’ll find:

• Student to Faculty Ratio
• Faculty Composition
• Percent of Full-Time Instructors
• Percent of Adjunct Professors
• Graduate Assistant Breakdown

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 10 students for every one instructional faculty member, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady 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 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University as primarily performing research or public service.

Do You Like Being Taught by Full-Time Teachers? Then You’re Picking the Right School.

At Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, 100% of instructors are employed full time, which ranks among the highest in the nation.

Not Many Adjunct Teachers Here

At Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, only 0% of the teaching staff are part-time non-faculty or non-tenure track faculty. This use of adjuncts is far below the national average of 51.4%, which could be indicative of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady 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.

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References

• U.S. Department of Education — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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