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The Tulane University of Louisiana Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

What is the faculty composition at Tulane ?

Check out the information on class structures and faculty to get a feel for the academic life at Tulane .

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 8 students for every one instructional faculty member, Tulane University of Louisiana 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 Tulane University of Louisiana as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees1,31286444865.9%
Total of Those With Faculty Status1,31286444865.9%
Tenured Faculty389388199.7%
On Tenure Track151150199.3%
Not on Tenure Track77232644642.2%
Without Faculty Status----
Graduate Assistants434-434-

This Campus is Filled with Full-Time Teachers

Tulane University of Louisiana has more full-time teachers than the average school, with 66.0% of instructors teaching full time.

Below Average Reliance on Part-Time Teachers

At Tulane University of Louisiana , only 34.0% of the teaching staff are part-time non-faculty or non-tenure track faculty. This use of adjuncts is low, below the national average of 51.4%, which could be indicative of Tulane University of Louisiana'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

Grad Assistants May Teach Classes

Tulane University of Louisiana has 434 instructional graduate assistants that teach or provide teaching-related duties. These responsibilities could range from entirely teaching lower-level courses themselves, to assisting professors by developing teaching materials, preparing or giving exams and grading student work. We suggest you ask the college to what extent graduate assistants are relied on for instruction, so you know what you are paying for.

Additionally, the school has 264 non-instructional graduate assistants.

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