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Number and Rank of Program Faculty (NRC, 1995)
	Philosophy
Number
Faculty members ?	13
A large faculty suggests a large program that offers a wide range of course offerings and research opportunities. A small faculty suggests a small program in which students may receive more individual attention from the faculty. The student/faculty ratio is probably a better indication of the amount of individual attention given to students than the absolute size of the faculty.
Graduate students per faculty member ?	9.5
If the ratio of students to faculty is low, that may mean that students receive more individual attention from the faculty.
Rank
Full professors	31%
Associate professors	46%
Assistant professors	23%
Other staff	0%
Activity of Program Faculty (NRC, 1995)
	Philosophy
Awards
Percentage of faculty with awards	8%
Awards per faculty member ?	0.1
Awards provide a rough measure of the quality of research.
Reputation of Program Faculty (NRC, 1995) ?
In 1993, the National Research Council asked faculty members to rate the quality of faculty members at other universities on a scale of 0 ("Not sufficient for doctoral education") to 5 ("Distinguished").
	Philosophy
Perceived faculty quality	Adequate
Perceived quality on a scale of 0–5	1.8
(0 = "Not sufficient for doctoral education", 5 = "Distinguished")