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The Lewis University Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Lewis 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 Lewis University .

Above Average Student to Faculty Ratio

Lewis 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 Lewis University as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees54422432041.2%
Total of Those With Faculty Status54422432041.2%
Tenured Faculty8383-100.0%
On Tenure Track5757-100.0%
Not on Tenure Track4048432020.8%
Without Faculty Status----
Graduate Assistants----

Number of Full-Time Teachers is Average

At Lewis University ,41.0% of the teaching staff are full time, which is on average when compared nationally.

Average Reliance on Part-Time Teachers

59.0% of the teaching staff at Lewis University are part-time non-faculty or non-tenure track faculty. This use of adjuncts is on par with 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. It's your education and your money on the line. Make sure you know what you are getting for it.

Additional Information

Non-Instructional Grad Assistants

Lewis University reports 58 graduate assistants, however, none of them are considered instructional, meaning they do not teach or perform teaching-related activities.

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