An annual national survey of college and university salaries found chief business officers' salaries rose 4.5 percent in 1996-97, less than the previous year. Salaries of women and minority CBOs continued to gain equity with that of men. Rates of increase varied by institution type. Salary gains for all administrative job types were less than in…

The 1995 CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Survey of Institutional Advancement, responded to by 969 advancement professionals at institutions of higher education, examined demographics (sex ratio, minority members); professional backgrounds; job satisfaction; salaries (now averaging $53,000); salary disparities; and the…

Analysis of national data on college administrator salaries by gender, minority/nonminority status, years of service, and institution type found that wage gaps related to gender and minority status persisted in 1991-92 but that interaction of length of service with other study variables explained a significant amount of this gap. (MSE)

This 14th annual compensation survey provides a broad range of 1990-91 salary data available for college and university administrators in 168 positions common to most higher education institutions. The survey data were gathered from 1,402 institutions (a 41% response rate). General tables provide median salary data for all institutions, public…

This 19th annual administrative compensation survey is designed to provide the most comprehensive and timely data available for college and university administrators. The benchmarking resource comparison provides comparison salary data for 170 administrative positions, based on responses from 1,384 institutions. The positions include those in…

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…

This publication presents the data from a survey of salaries of Chief Student Affairs Officers at colleges and universities nation-wide in 17 tables and 11 figures. Of the 1,090 questionnaires mailed, 544 (49.9 percent) were returned. The data are presented in this report in descriptive form with minimal interpretive narrative. Tables and figures…

A study investigated the progress of women and minority college administrators toward equity in the past decade for six chief administrative and six director-level positions, based on data on employment rates, institution type, salaries, and salary trends. Results indicate women and minorities showed different patterns of progress in salaries and…

This 18th annual administrative compensation survey is designed to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date salary data available for college and university administrators. The benchmarking resource provides comparison salary data for 168 administrative positions found in colleges and universities nationwide, based on responses from over…

This report presents results of a follow-up review, conducted by the State University System of Florida Board of Regents, of the law schools at the University of Florida and Florida State University. The review first provides a summary of the original 1985 and 1990 studies, as well as a description of Florida's legal education contained in the…

Drawing on four examples of institutional research undertaken at San Joaquin Delta College (SJDC), this paper offers six principles to help researchers make their work more relevant and to enable decision makers to utilize research more effectively. The research examples provide brief descriptions of the need for, methodology of, and findings of…

Presents a state-by-state report of vital school statistics in the following categories: per-pupil expenditures; average teacher salaries; federal, state, and local funding percentages; per capita income; poverty percentages; pupil-teacher ratios; enrollment; minority characteristics; and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores. Contains six charts that…

A survey of school district superintendents sought to gather data on a number of characteristics and compare the data to studies conducted in 1971 and 1982. From a random sample of 2,536 superintendents, stratified by district size, usable survey responses were received from 1,724, for a return rate of 68 percent, or 11 percent of all United…

This planning document for South Dakota's public universities emphasizes that the primary mission of the state's colleges and universities is to utilize available resources to provide an environment that supports students in their intellectual, cultural, and ethical development and affirms the State Board's commitment to diverse campus communities…

This report provides statistical data on the state of higher education among the member states of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). The purpose of the data is to inform state-level policymaking. It contains regional indicators and projections in regard to population, educational attainment, high school graduation,…