The Fortis College - Smyrna Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

What is the faculty composition at Fortis College ?

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

Student to Faculty Ratio Here is Low

Fortis College - Smyrna , with 24 students for every instructional faculty member, ranks among the lowest in comparison to the national average of 15 :1. This ratio indicates that the number of students split between the same faculty is much higher than normal, and could mean students will experience larger class sizes and fewer opportunities to connect with professors, especially in introductory courses.

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 Fortis College - Smyrna as primarily performing research or public service.

Fewer Full-Time Teachers Than Most

Fortis College - Smyrna's use of full-time instructors ranks among the nation's lowest, with only 18.0% of instructors teaching on a full-time basis.

No Tenure System 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.

No Graduate Programs

Many U.S. colleges utilize enrolled graduate assistants to help instructional faculty, however, as Fortis College - Smyrna does not offer graduate degree programs, this practice is not applicable to this college.