The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando have a good student to faculty ratio?

Use the student to faculty ratio, as well as the faculty composition to get an idea of how much attention you'll receive as an individual student at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando .

Excellent Student to Faculty Ratio

Student to faculty ratio is a common metric used to gauge the number of teaching resources a school provides for its students. With 5 students for every one instructional faculty member, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando ranks among the best colleges when compared to the national average of 15.

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 Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando as primarily performing research or public service.

Full-Time Teaching Staff is Well Below Average

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando's use of full-time instructors ranks among the nation's lowest, with only 20.0% of instructors teaching on a full-time basis.

Any Questions?

• Research-Focused College: This school has a large number of faculty that spend a significant amount of their time on research projects. This can be a big plus if you are interested in pursuing graduate work or performing research yourself. However, the risk for all students, particularly undergrads, is that many of the faculty may be focused on their research, not on your instruction.

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.

Reliance on Graduate Assistants Unknown

We were not able to determine Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando's reliance on graduate students.