Faculty Demographics

The faculty of University of Phoenix is an essential element of all aspects of the institution. The University employs a strong cadre of carefully selected academics as the Core Faculty that oversees curriculum and instruction. The Core Faculty is complemented by a large team of Associate Faculty members with advanced academic degrees and years of experience in the fields in which they teach. Our faculty help students relate to the world of work, help them make connections between theoretical and practical application, and bring immediate relevance to content.

The University currently has a faculty of more than 20,000 Associate Faculty and approximately 1,500 Core Faculty members.

University of Phoenix encourages a culture of disciplined inquiry among its faculty and a commitment to keeping themselves professionally up to date. These are important factors necessary to implement all aspects of our mission and purposes. University of Phoenix faculty members are therefore encouraged to be, and are rewarded for being, actively involved in academic and professional scholarly activities.