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The UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Union County College 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 Union County College.

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Student to Faculty Ratio is Higher Than Average

At UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey, the student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than at other colleges.

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 UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey as primarily performing research or public service.

Total Full Time Part Time Percent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees 538 73 465 14%
Total of Those With Faculty Status 73 73 - 100%
Tenured Faculty 68 68 - 100%
On Tenure Track 5 5 - 100%
Not on Tenure Track - - - -
Without Faculty Status 465 - 465 -

Fewer Full-Time Teachers Than Average

Only 14% of the instructors at UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey are employed full time, which is below the national average of 47%.

Heavier Reliance on Part-Time Teachers

At UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey, 86% 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.

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