by our College Data Analytics TeamCheck out the information on class structures and faculty to get a feel for the academic life at Northern Virginia Community College .
Northern Virginia Community College , with 25 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.
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 Northern Virginia Community College as primarily performing research or public service.
| Total | Full Time | Part Time | Percent Full Time | |
| Total of Instructional Employees | 1,741 | 615 | 1,126 | 35.3% |
| Total of Those With Faculty Status | 1,741 | 615 | 1,126 | 35.3% |
| Tenured Faculty | - | - | - | - |
| On Tenure Track | - | - | - | - |
| Not on Tenure Track | 1,741 | 615 | 1,126 | 35.3% |
| Without Faculty Status | - | - | - | - |
| Graduate Assistants | - | - | - | - |
35.0% of the teaching staff are full time at Northern Virginia Community College , which places this college below average in its use of full-time teachers when compared to a nationwide average.
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.
Many U.S. colleges utilize enrolled graduate assistants to help instructional faculty, however, as Northern Virginia Community College does not offer graduate degree programs, this practice is not applicable to this college.