Compendium Student Faculty Ratios
Student/Faculty Ratios
by College and Department
2019-20 through 2025-26
Athens Campus
For fall 2023 and beyond: The method for calculating student/faculty ratios has been modified to align with the federal definition of FTE. The IEA Office is no longer collecting budgeted FTE data from the colleges for use in student/faculty ratio calculations.
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| College | Field of Study | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Sciences | African-American Studies | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Arts & Sciences | Biological Sciences | 35.7 | 36.9 | 35.7 |
| Arts & Sciences | Chemistry & Biochemistry | 14.0 | 13.3 | 13.2 |
| Arts & Sciences | Classics & Religious Studies | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Arts & Sciences | Earth & Environmental Geosciences | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.6 |
| Arts & Sciences | Economics | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Arts & Sciences | English | 9.4 | 9.2 | 10.1 |
| Arts & Sciences | Environmental & Plant Biology | 21.4 | 26.6 | 26.8 |
| Arts & Sciences | Geography | 11.2 | 10.7 | 12.4 |
| Arts & Sciences | History | 7.9 | 7.7 | 9.7 |
| Arts & Sciences | International Studies | N/A | 66.0 | 39.8 |
| Arts & Sciences | Linguistics | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Arts & Sciences | Ohio Program of Intensive English | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Arts & Sciences | Mathematics | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Arts & Sciences | Modern Languages | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Arts & Sciences | Philosophy | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Arts & Sciences | Physics & Astronomy | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Arts & Sciences | Political Science | 17.0 | 16.8 | 17.8 |
| Arts & Sciences | Psychology | 44.3 | 43.4 | 41.5 |
| Arts & Sciences | Sociology & Anthropology | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.4 |
| Arts & Sciences | Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies | 9.5 | 5.8 | 3.0 |
| Arts & Sciences | ARTS & SCIENCES TOTAL | 14.9 | 15.4 | 15.9 |
| Business | Accountancy | 20.1 | 20.0 | 26.9 |
| Business | Analytics & Information Systems | 22.4 | 17.1 | 17.0 |
| Business | Finance | 45.3 | 48.8 | 58.8 |
| Business | Management | 24.7 | 24.1 | 27.9 |
| Business | Marketing | 44.4 | 39.7 | 40.5 |
| Business | Sports Administration | 32.4 | 33.4 | 26.6 |
| Business | BUSINESS TOTAL | 30.4 | 28.4 | 31.3 |
| Communication | Communication Studies | 28.7 | 27.5 | 36.5 |
| Communication | Emerging Communication Technologies | 20.4 | 21.4 | 19.9 |
| Communication | Interdisciplinary/Undecided Communication | 32.5 | 39.0 | 7.1 |
| Communication | Journalism | 25.0 | 22.7 | 23.0 |
| Communication | Media Arts & Studies | 28.0 | 25.4 | 27.3 |
| Communication | Visual Communication | 17.1 | 17.1 | 16.0 |
| Communication | COMMUNICATION TOTAL | 25.6 | 24.1 | 24.9 |
| Education | Counseling & Higher Education | 18.8 | 18.8 | 23.0 |
| Education | Educational Studies | 6.6 | 8.6 | 10.5 |
| Education | Interdisciplinary/Undecided Education | 3.0 | 7.3 | 5.2 |
| Education | Recreation, Sport Pedagogy & Consumer Sciences | 18.0 | 21.3 | 20.3 |
| Education | Teacher Education | 31.5 | 33.5 | 33.6 |
| Education | EDUCATION TOTAL | 22.5 | 24.7 | 22.8 |
| Engineering & Technology | Aviation | 101.1 | 93.0 | 94.4 |
| Engineering & Technology | Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | 18.0 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| Engineering & Technology | Civil Engineering | 18.8 | 16.2 | 22.8 |
| Engineering & Technology | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | 21.4 | 21.4 | 17.3 |
| Engineering & Technology | Engineering Technology & Management | 19.2 | 28.4 | 32.2 |
| Engineering & Technology | Industrial & Systems Engineering | 12.7 | 12.0 | 12.9 |
| Engineering & Technology | Interdisciplinary/Undecided Engineering & Technology | 8.5 | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Engineering & Technology | Mechanical Engineering | 28.8 | 34.7 | 32.3 |
| Engineering & Technology | ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY TOTAL | 23.2 | 24.2 | 22.7 |
| Fine Arts | Art | 26.9 | 25.6 | 27.4 |
| Fine Arts | Dance | 12.3 | 15.1 | 9.4 |
| Fine Arts | Film | 15.0 | 17.2 | 15.0 |
| Fine Arts | Interdisciplinary/Undecided Fine Arts | 1.4 | N/A | 0.2 |
| Fine Arts | Interdisciplinary Arts | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Fine Arts | Music | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Fine Arts | Theater | 12.5 | 14.1 | 11.5 |
| Fine Arts | FINE ARTS TOTAL | 13.0 | 13.9 | 13.7 |
| George Voinovich School | VOINOVICH SCHOOL | 4.5 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Athletic Training | 7.3 | 9.5 | 10.4 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Child & Family Studies | 28.1 | 24.6 | 25.8 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Environmental Health | 20.3 | 12.8 | 9.2 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Exercise Physiology | 43.7 | 46.6 | 50.0 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Health Administration | 30.5 | 26.9 | 25.8 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Hearing, Speech, & Language Sciences | 15.2 | 15.6 | 17.4 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Interdisciplinary/Undecided Health Sciences & Professions | 6.0 | 17.0 | 14.9 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Interdisciplinary Health Studies | 20.6 | 15.4 | 16.3 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Nursing | 46.2 | 44.9 | 39.7 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Nutrition Sciences | 21.9 | 22.2 | 26.4 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Physical Therapy | 10.4 | 11.0 | 11.9 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Physician Assistant Practice | 8.6 | 7.8 | 9.5 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Public Health | 10.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Social Work | 17.2 | 18.4 | 18.2 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | HEALTH SCIENCES & PROFESSIONS TOTAL | 26.7 | 26.7 | 24.8 |
| University Total | UNIVERSITY TOTAL | 20.4 | 20.9 | 20.8 |
| College | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS & SCIENCES TOTAL | 14.9 | 15.4 | 15.9 |
| BUSINESS TOTAL | 30.4 | 28.4 | 31.3 |
| COMMUNICATION TOTAL | 25.6 | 24.1 | 25.9 |
| EDUCATION TOTAL | 22.5 | 24.7 | 25.8 |
| ENGINEERING & TECH. TOTAL | 23.2 | 24.2 | 24.2 |
| FINE ARTS TOTAL | 13.0 | 13.9 | 13.7 |
| HEALTH SCI. & PROF. TOTAL | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.8 |
| VOINOVICH SCHOOL | 4.5 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| UNIVERSITY TOTAL | 20.4 | 20.9 | 21.9 |