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The West Liberty University Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does West Liberty 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 West Liberty University .

Above Average Student to Faculty Ratio

West Liberty University , with 13 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 West Liberty University as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees25814811057.4%
Total of Those With Faculty Status25814811057.4%
Tenured Faculty6262-100.0%
On Tenure Track3232-100.0%
Not on Tenure Track1645411032.9%
Without Faculty Status----
Graduate Assistants22-22-

Below Average Use of Part-Timers

West Liberty University has more full-time teachers than the average school, with 57.0% of instructors teaching full time.

Lower Than Average Use of Adjuncts or Part-Time Teachers

At West Liberty University , only 43.0% 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 West Liberty 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

Keep an Eye Out for Grad Assistants Teaching Classes

West Liberty University has 22 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 25 non-instructional graduate assistants.

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