Palo Alto University: Faculty & Salaries

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Average
Faculty Salary

$165,000

Fair

Quality of education at any specific college strongly depends on people who teach there.

In this report for Palo Alto University we provide you with information about faculty structure, salaries, and class sizes, as well as comparisons to competing and nearby colleges.

Faculty Compensation and Workload

Full-time
Faculty

47

As a rule, well-compensated instructors are better motivated and have more opportunities to concentrate on teaching; therefore, we consider faculty compensation to be an important factor for evaluating education quality.

Monthly faculty salaries at Palo Alto University vary approximately from $9,000 to $18,000. The average full-time faculty salary at this college is approximately $165,000 a year - that is 8% higher than California average faculty compensation.

Women faculty members at this college are paid $13,141 a month on average; it is a bit lower than average men faculty salaries - $14,933 a month.

Students to
Faculty Ratio

12 : 1

Low

Palo Alto University has a pretty good, 12:1 students-to-faculty ratio.

Low ratios usually imply smaller class size, more attention to students, better quality of education, and higher satisfaction both for students and instructors. High ratios are usually a sign of the opposite.

Use the charts above to compare faculty compensation and workload at Palo Alto University versus nearby colleges.

Faculty Ranking and Demographics

The full-time faculty at Palo Alto University consists of 22 professors, 13 associate professors, and 12 assistant professors - 15 men and 32 women:


Please note that faculty rank (e.g. associate professor, lecturer, instructor) is typically assigned by the college itself.