<p>its been on my list for a year, i thought it was a quirky liberal arts school. i was ready to apply, and then i found out that the student:faculty ratio is 23:1. this is in comparison to mostly 10-12:1 from everything else on my list. are classes generally large? should i eliminate it? i cant seem to understand how they have a reputation for being so individually supportive, etc, and yet have a low ratio of faculty to students.</p>
<p>Here's a link that is far more useful: <a href="https://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg04_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=692&previousPageSection=page_collegeMatch&popupNetCostDetail=falseundefined%5B/url%5D">https://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg04_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=692&previousPageSection=page_collegeMatch&popupNetCostDetail=falseundefined</a></p>
<p>Scroll down, and you should find some breakdowns on class sizes. It appears that 70%+ of their classes are less than 30 students.</p>
<p>Student to faculty ratio is a very misleading stat. For one thing, many administrators are counted as "faculty" even though they may not teach a class. In other situations, some "teaching" faculty teach no classes, spending almost all their time on research and, perhaps, sitting on a few degree committees.</p>
<p>I agree that you shouldn't worry too much about this.</p>
<p>I think some other statistics -- like whether kids who want to can graduate in 4 years -- tell you a lot more about the advising and faculty resources on the ground. You can also probably find current students there willing to talk to you about their experience. Often admissions offices will put you in touch with student reps.</p>
<p>Do not worry about large classes. There are no big lecture hall classes with 200 people. The normal classes have about 23, then the combined lectures are mostly like 45...with a few at 70. Are you aware of how they organize their classes?</p>
<p>If you like quirky and are a true intellectual look into Reed College in Oregon.</p>