California Colleges having Lowest Students to Faculty Ratio

Stanford University has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 5 to last year.

University of Southern California and Azusa Pacific University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Stanford University has the highest students to faculty ratio of 5 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. University of Southern California has the second lowest ratio of 9 to 1.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $57,418 and graduate tuition & fees is $33,089 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 43.80% and the average SAT score is 1,335 at the schools.

Table. California Colleges With More Faculty Per Student Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
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Stanford University Stanford, CAPrivate, 4-year 5 to 1
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18,2833,724500$62,48495.00%
2
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University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year 9 to 1
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48,9452,4031,305$68,23792.00%
3
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Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CAPrivate, 4-year 10 to 1
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7,169447625$43,60061.00%
4
3
University of La Verne La Verne, CAPrivate, 4-year 11 to 1
2 to 1
5,662229348$49,45063.00%
4
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Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year 11 to 1
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10,165615409$58,48981.00%
6
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Chapman University Orange, CAPrivate, 4-year 12 to 1
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10,014544631$62,78483.00%
6
2
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CAPrivate, 4-year 12 to 1
1 to 1
9,178585273$59,24188.00%
8
1
Biola University La Mirada, CAPrivate, 4-year 13 to 1
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5,387212173$46,70472.00%
8
1
Pepperdine University Malibu, CAPrivate, 4-year 13 to 1
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10,030391450$66,74283.00%
8
1
University of San Diego San Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year 13 to 1
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8,815486511$56,44482.00%
Average11 to 113,365964523$57,41880.00%