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The University of Rhode Island Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does University of Rhode Island 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 University of Rhode Island .

Average Teacher to Student Ratio

Student to faculty ratio at University of Rhode Island is on par with the national average of 15 students for every one instructional faculty member, at 16 :1. This ratio is a standard metric used to gauge the number of teaching resources a school provides for its students.

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 University of Rhode Island as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees1,12277235068.8%
Total of Those With Faculty Status1,12277235068.8%
Tenured Faculty392391199.7%
On Tenure Track171171-100.0%
Not on Tenure Track55921034937.6%
Without Faculty Status----
Graduate Assistants389-389-

Below Average Use of Part-Timers

University of Rhode Island has more full-time teachers than the average school, with 69.0% of instructors teaching full time.

Lower Than Average Use of Adjuncts or Part-Time Teachers

At University of Rhode Island , only 31.0% 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 University of Rhode Island'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

University of Rhode Island has 389 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 263 non-instructional graduate assistants.

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