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The Valparaiso University Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Valparaiso University 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 Valparaiso University .

Above Average Student to Faculty Ratio

Valparaiso University , 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 Valparaiso University as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees3382429671.6%
Total of Those With Faculty Status3382429671.6%
Tenured Faculty140140-100.0%
On Tenure Track7171-100.0%
Not on Tenure Track127319624.4%
Without Faculty Status----
Graduate Assistants----

This School is Seriously Committed to Hiring Full-Time Teachers

Valparaiso University's utilization of full-time teaching staff ranks among the highest in the nation, with 72.0% of instructors employed full time.

Low Percentage of Part-Time Teachers (Adjuncts)

At Valparaiso University , only 28.0% 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 Valparaiso 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. 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 Valparaiso University's reliance on graduate students.

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