How are Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) figures calculated?
Figures/ headcounts calculated here are based on a full academic year. The following is the formula for FTE used by QS: FTE Estimate = Full-Time Headcount + 1/3 of Part-Time Headcount Headcount is basically the number of heads. To visualize the example: No. of Full-time students: 10,000 headcounts No. of Part-time students: 4,000 headcounts No. of Full-Time Academic Staff: 5,000 headcounts No. of Part-Time Academic Staff: 0 headcounts Results: FTE for Students = 10,000 + (1/3 of 4000) = 11333.33 FTE for Academic Staff = 5,000 Please note that a student can be represented more than once as an FTE. If a student is taking a full-time program and a part-time program, he/she will be counted into the Full-Time Headcount AND Part-Time Headcount.
