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The Saint Mary’s College of California Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Saint Mary's College of California 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 Saint Mary's College of California .

Above Average Student to Faculty Ratio

Saint Mary's College of California , with 11 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 Saint Mary's College of California as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees82920362624.5%
Total of Those With Faculty Status82920362624.5%
Tenured Faculty1471212682.3%
On Tenure Track5857198.3%
Not on Tenure Track624255994.0%
Without Faculty Status----
Graduate Assistants----

This College Among the Worst for Full-Time Teachers

Saint Mary's College of California's use of full-time instructors ranks among the nation's lowest, with only 24.0% of instructors teaching on a full-time basis.

Use of Part-Time Teachers is Above Average

72.0% of the teaching staff at Saint Mary's College of California 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 Saint Mary's College of California's reliance on graduate students.

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