A growing bulge in the age distribution of California State University faculty and its potential effects on the status and distribution of full-time, part-time, tenured, and probationary appointments in the institution are examined. (MSE)

This study of faculty stress used data from the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) survey administrated in the 1992-93 academic year. The total data set includes survey information from more than 43,000 faculty at nearly 300 higher education institutions in the United States. For this study, data for 29,064 full-time teaching faculty were…

The first annual Statistical Abstract for the University of Alaska System provides factual information for use by the Board of Regents, college administrators, and public officials in the development of university plans and programs. Topics cover: enrollments, programs and awards, faculty and staff, facilities and space, fiscal analysis,…

Between years 1990-91 and 1991-92 the average college faculty salary rose 3.5 percent, the smallest nominal increase in over 20 years. Data for academic field, institution type, and faculty rank are presented along with an appendix presenting data from the 1991-92 American Association of University Professors' national salary survey. (MSE)

A survey of 11,013 full- and part-time faculty in 450 colleges and universities is reported. Differences between men and women and between minorities and nonminorities are examined in institution type and program area, highest degree held, academic rank and tenure status, age, employment experience, work characteristics, compensation, and job…