State and local government employees provide critical services that citizens depend on every day including police and fire protection, roads and public transit systems, social services, public health and hospitals, and education services. The U.S. Census Bureau collects statistics on the nation's governments every five years in the Census of…

Despite limited growth in junior faculty positions, new doctorates' employment prospects are better than expected. The slight shift from full-time to part-time employment among doctorates as a whole is less than that for all faculty, and the gap between women's and men's employment opportunities is narrowing. (MSE)

After reviewing related research, this paper uses National Longitudinal Survey data to examine the impact of college students' in-school work on their employment and earnings after college. Empirical evidence suggests that part-time on-campus work (up to 27.5 hours weekly) positively affects post-college earnings, but not employment. (12…

This report provides longitudinal data on employment among full-time college students from 1970 through 1995. It notes that the percentage of full-time college students, aged 16 to 24, who were employed rose from 34 percent in 1970 to 47 percent in 1988, and has remained fairly stable since then. The report also states that between 1970 and 1995,…

Numerical data on employees in higher education in New York State include: (1) the number of full- and part-time employees by occupational activity (executive/administrative/ managerial, instructional, professional, and nonprofessional) and institutional classification (public, State University of New York, City University of New York,…

Numerical data on employees in higher education in New York State include (1) the number of full- and part-time employees by occupational activity (executive/administrative/managerial, instructional, professional, and nonprofessional) and institutional classification (public, State University of New York, City University of New York, independent,…

This report presents data on the staff of more than 10,000 postsecondary institutions in the United States including 3,589 institutions of higher education in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The data were collected in two separate, but related surveys. The first was the "Fall Staff" survey (1989), part of the Integrated Postsecondary…

Student employment while in college during 1980-1984 is presented, based on the High School and Beyond data for 1980 seniors. Who was working, how much was earned, what kind of jobs students held, and how employment was related to college persistence are described. Data are limited to traditional college students during 1980-1984. An introduction…

Preliminary results of the 1979 Doctorate Employment Survey, which is designed to assess the employment experiences of new doctorates in psychology, are briefly described. The survey focuses on employment status, employment settings, and salaries, and is the first survey designed to allow respondents to provide detailed information on their…

Data are presented on: average full-time faculty salaries (1995-96) by academic rank; racial and ethnic distribution of college and university personnel, including resident aliens (fall 1993); and characteristics of full-time faculty with teaching duties, by gender, institution type, discipline, and rank (fall 1992). (MSE)

New York State college and university personnel data for 1982-1983 are presented, with statistical tables providing employment statistics for specific institutions, as well as for various institutional classifications. In addition, employment trend data are included by sector for 1978-1983. Data are provided on the number of full- and part-time…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics examined the characteristics of high school students and full-time college undergraduates who work during the school year. Data were from the October 1994 supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS). Findings indicated that over one-fourth of high school students and almost one-half of full-time college…

The employment of graduates of all degree levels in Pennsylvania institutions of higher education in 1979 was examined, based on data for 44,875 graduates or 50.6 percent of all higher education graduates. Research was designed to determine what proportion of graduates in each degree field and degree level were employed in their fields of…

This report examines how much undergraduates work while enrolled in postsecondary education for the academic year 1989-90. It specifically addresses types of institutions they attended, educational experiences, and the relationship of their education cost and financial aid to the amount of time they worked while enrolled. The report presents data…

New York State college and university personnel data for 1985-1986 are presented for various types of institutions. Employment trend data are included by sector for 1983-1986. Data are provided on the number of full-time and part-time employees by position, and the number of men and women employed by position and by institutional classification.…