Core Requirement #2.8 (Faculty)
The number of full-time faculty members is adequate to support the mission of the institution. The institution has adequate faculty resources to ensure the quality and integrity of its academic programs.
Compliance Certification
The College of William and Mary is in compliance with this requirement.
Explanation
The College of William and Mary has sufficient faculty to ensure the quality and integrity of its academic programs. Over the past eleven years, the number of full-time faculty at the College has remained rather stable, averaging 571 per year. The number of part-time faculty has increased, adding 45 part-time faculty members since 1994. This growth in qualified part-time faculty has helped fortify the academic program as student enrollments rose especially at the undergraduate level and as the research and public service demands of the full-time faculty increased.
| Full-Time | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenured | On-Tenure Track | Non-Tenure Track | Total | Part-Time | Total | ||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | # | # | |
| Fall 1994 | 326 | 57.6% | 124 | 21.9% | 116 | 20.5% | 566 | 115 | 681 |
| Fall 1995 | 333 | 58.3% | 119 | 20.8% | 119 | 20.8% | 571 | 119 | 690 |
| Fall 1996 | 332 | 57.7% | 121 | 21.0% | 122 | 21.2% | 575 | 121 | 696 |
| Fall 1997 | 355 | 61.4% | 128 | 22.1% | 95 | 16.4% | 578 | 138 | 716 |
| Fall 1998 | 370 | 65.8% | 117 | 20.8% | 75 | 13.3% | 562 | 137 | 699 |
| Fall 1999 | 382 | 66.4% | 111 | 19.3% | 82 | 14.3% | 575 | 136 | 711 |
| Fall 2000 | 364 | 64.0% | 130 | 22.8% | 75 | 13.2% | 569 | 149 | 718 |
| Fall 2001 | 364 | 63.1% | 128 | 22.2% | 85 | 14.7% | 577 | 148 | 725 |
| Fall 2002 | 362 | 63.8% | 129 | 22.8% | 76 | 13.4% | 567 | 170 | 737 |
| Fall 2003 | 367 | 65.2% | 116 | 20.6% | 80 | 14.2% | 563 | 166 | 729 |
| Fall 2004 | 376 | 65.3% | 122 | 21.2% | 78 | 12.5% | 576 | 160 | 736 |
Full-time faculty teach 80% of all course enrollments. Part-time faculty members are responsible for 12% of the total student course enrollments, with the remaining 8% taught by administrative and professional staff with faculty credentials, teaching assistants, and other staff.
The table provides evidence that the undergraduate student to faculty ratio is well within standards, with William and Mary in the middle of our peer group (9th out of 20 institutions).
In addition to the peer evidence, the College believes that the great success of its students, as demonstrated by its 16th highest graduation rate in the nation, supports our claim to having adequate faculty resources. Much of the credit for student success can be attributed to the academic quality of our students. Without sufficient faculty numbers and quality to teach, advise, and mentor students, they would not be able to succeed at such a high level.
| Rank | Institution Name | Control | Undergraduate Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University | Private | 6/1 |
| 2 | Duke University | Private | 8/1 |
| 2 | Tulane University of Louisiana | Private | 8/1 |
| 4 | Brown University | Private | 9/1 |
| 4 | Dartmouth College | Private | 9/1 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt University | Private | 9/1 |
| 7 | Wake Forest University | Private | 10/1 |
| 8 | Georgetown University | Private | 11/1 |
| 9 | College of William and Mary | Public | 12/1 |
| 10 | Boston College | Private | 13/1 |
| 10 | University of Delaware | Public | 13/1 |
| 10 | University of Notre Dame | Private | 13/1 |
| 13 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | Public | 14/1 |
| 13 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Public | 14/1 |
| 15 | Boston University | Private | 15/1 |
| 15 | University of Tennessee | Public | 15/1 |
| 17 | University of California-Riverside | Public | 18/1 |
| 17 | University of Connecticut | Public | 18/1 |
| 19 | SUNY at Binghamton | Public | 21/1 |
| 20 | SUNY at Albany | Public | na |