A survey of 8,383 full- and part-time faculty was conducted by the U.S. Education Department's National Center for Education Statistics. Attitudes about work, workload, allocation of workload and earned income were examined. The new information, combined with the Carnegie survey, suggests an improvement in the conditions of the faculty. (MLW)

Graduation rates for scholarship athletes at 32 colleges in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association are presented in tabular form, including data on proportions graduated by gender and race. (DB)

Tables summarize gender equity data from 542 members of Divisions II and III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, including institutions with either the smallest or largest disparities between proportion of female undergraduates and female athletes; proportion of salaries spent on coaches of women's teams; operating expense budgets for…

A national survey of 25,780 college faculty and 872 institutions investigated patterns in race, part- and full-time employment, disciplines, academic rank, and institution type. Overall, only one-third work part time, with the highest proportion in community colleges. Data are presented, by racial group and gender, for each of these variables.…

Tables from an annual report on the economic status of college faculty provide data on average salaries by institution type, trends in faculty pay and the cost of living, average faculty salaries by rank and gender, and annual percentage salary increases since 1989-90. Also lists average faculty salaries at more than 1,700 institutions by rank.…

Reports data showing declining male undergraduate enrollment and offers two possible explanations: that women are better prepared, psychologically and academically, for college, and/or that men are more opportunistic and are taking jobs that pay well without a college degree. Suggestions for reversing this trend include countering the…

Annual survey found average salary for professors at all types of institutions to be $43,720--5.4 percent higher than last year's average but below 6 percent projected increase in cost of living. Tables detail results, showing average faculty salaries by type of institutions, average salaries for men and women by rank, and average faculty salaries…

The high percentage of female undergraduate students at predominantly black colleges and universities makes it difficult for many Division I institutions to meet the male/female proportionality standards for athletics programs. Concentration of African-American athletes in just a few sports is also a factor. Some institutions are dropping sports…

A recent study found universities pay substantially higher salaries, sometimes twice as high, to head coaches of men's athletic teams than to head coaches of women's teams. Findings raise questions about how coaches' salaries are set. Some see sex discrimination; others view salary differences as reflecting degree of coach responsibility. Most…

In 1996, college athletes in "revenue-producing" sports (basketball and football) graduated at lower rates than other students, while athletes in general graduated at a higher rate than that of other undergraduates. Much of the recent improvement in athlete graduation rates is attributed to women. Data on graduation rates are tabulated…

Results of an annual National Collegiate Athletic Association survey provide information on the two-year persistence rate of freshman scholarship athletes in Division II and III institutions. Persistence data are presented for Division II 1991-92 freshmen (all students and scholarship athletes) by gender and racial/ethnic group. (MSE)

A Department of Education report projects a 13 percent increase in the number of college students in 2002, increased numbers of elementary and secondary school children, and a greater increase for female than for male college students. A table presents specific projections by year for student type, institutional type, degree type, and number of…

According to an American Association of University Professors survey, at 19 universities this year the average salary of full professors exceeded $100,000; 10 institutions pay full professors an average of under $33,300. Faculty at doctoral institutions received the largest raises. Changes over the previous year are tabulated by institution type,…

Presents data on 1991-92 and 1992-93 graduation rates for athletes and other students at 607 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and II institutions. Data include percentages graduating in the following categories: total student population; all athletes; white male athletes; black male athletes; white female athletes; and black…

Graduation rates for scholarship athletes and all students at 307 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I institutions are tabulated. Data are for students who enrolled in 1990-91 and 1991-92 and graduated within six years, and are broken out for white men, black men, white women, and black women. (MSE)