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The University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh have a good student to faculty ratio?

Use the student to faculty ratio, as well as the faculty composition to get an idea of how much attention you'll receive as an individual student at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh .

Student to Faculty Ratio is Well Below Average

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh , with 22 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 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh as primarily performing research or public service.

TotalFull TimePart TimePercent Full Time
Total of Instructional Employees58939619367.2%
Total of Those With Faculty Status58839619267.3%
Tenured Faculty2362261095.8%
On Tenure Track7671593.4%
Not on Tenure Track2769917735.9%
Without Faculty Status1-1-
Graduate Assistants52-52-

Below Average Use of Part-Timers

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh has more full-time teachers than the average school, with 67.0% of instructors teaching full time.

Below Average Reliance on Part-Time Teachers

At University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh , only 30.0% 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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh'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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh has 52 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 10 non-instructional graduate assistants.

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