South University Richmond: Faculty & Salaries

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Average
Faculty Salary
$82,000
Bad
Quality of education at any specific college strongly depends on people who teach there.

In this report for South University Richmond 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
14
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 South University Richmond vary approximately from $6,000 to $8,000. The average full-time faculty salary at this college is approximately $82,000 a year - which is 35% lower than Virginia average faculty compensation.

Faculty Rank
School Average
VA Average
Difference

Assistant professor
$86,868
$108,430
-20%

Instructor
$75,996
$80,891
-6%

Annual Faculty Wages
Students to Faculty Ratios

South University Richmond Faculty Compensation and Workload Chart
Students to
Faculty Ratio
12 : 1
Low
South University Richmond has a pretty good, 12:1 students-to-faculty ratio.

Low ratios typically 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 South University Richmond versus nearby colleges.

Faculty Ranking and Demographics

The full-time faculty at South University Richmond consists of 8 assistant professors and 6 instructors - 14 women:
South University Richmond Faculty Demographics Chart

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

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