We study the conditional gender wage gap among faculty at public research universities in the U.S. We begin by using a cross-sectional dataset from 2016 to replicate the long-standing finding in research that, conditional on rich controls, female faculty earn less than their male colleagues. Next, we construct a data panel to track the evolution…

The aim of this study is to analyse the differences in employability among Spanish graduates from public or private universities. Private and public universities do not usually have the same profile. In a scenario in which private universities are becoming increasingly important, with mainly high-income students, a greater employability of their…

Skyrocketing college tuitions and trillion-dollar student loan debt have put college and university spending in the spotlight. Policymakers, parents, and students are asking why tuitions at public four-year colleges and universities have soared nearly 160 percent since 1990 and how this is affecting the higher education workforce. This report…

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Great Recession began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009. With a duration of eighteen months, this recession was almost double the length of the average post-World War II economic downturn. Although the worst recession since the Great Depression is now technically over, this analysis…

The Departments of Labor and Higher Education, working in close collaboration with the constituent units of public higher education, present this comprehensive report on the employment of graduates of public colleges and universities. This report summarizes the employment and compensation experience of students who graduated from the State's 18…

The Departments of Labor and Higher Education, working in close collaboration with the constituent units of public higher education, present this comprehensive report on the employment of graduates of public colleges and universities. This report summarizes the employment and compensation experience of students who graduated from the State's 18…

This report summarizes average salaries for full-time faculty and civil service employees at public and independent colleges and universities in Illinois and the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA). It includes average salaries from fiscal years 1985 through 1997 and compares salaries with select economic indicators to determine how…

The Departments of Labor and Higher Education, working in close collaboration with the constituent units of public higher education, present this comprehensive report on the employment of graduates of the public colleges and universities. This report summarizes the employment and compensation experience of students who graduated from the State's…

This volume presents data from the 13th annual survey of faculty salaries by discipline and rank in the nation's public colleges and universities. Three hundred and seven institutions participated in the survey. Data are presented by disciplines and major field and for both institutions with and without collective bargaining. A final table…

The economic impact of Texas higher education is examined in three areas: income (gross state product), payroll, and employment. Two alternative models are compared the net difference used to show the quantitative benefits of appropriations to selected public institutions rather than reduced tax rates. Impact is found to be positive, even without…

This volume presents data from the 15th annual survey of faculty salaries by discipline and rank in the nation's public colleges and universities. Three hundred and twenty nine institutions participated in the survey. Data are presented by 55 disciplines and major fields and for both institutions with and without collective bargaining. The overall…

Follow-up data on 1983-1984 bachelor's degree graduates of 14 Michigan public and private institutions are presented. For each field of study, data are provided on: average monthly and yearly starting salaries, the number of graduates, the percentage unemployed, the percentage employed in Michigan, and the percentage in graduate school. The…

Follow-up data on 1984-1985 graduates of 15 Michigan public and private institutions are reported for the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. For each field of study, data are provided on the number of degrees conferred by public and private institutions. The survey data are compared with data from the Michigan Department of Education. For…

This report addresses the issues of underrepresentation and equity involving women in Texas colleges and universities. These issues include the numbers of women administrators and faculty, salary and compensation differentials, recruitment and retention of women in faculty and administrative ranks, the climate for women in higher education, and…

The Connecticut Departments of Labor (DOL) and Higher Education (DHE), working in close collaboration with the University of Connecticut, Connecticut State University, Connecticut Community Colleges and Charter Oak State College, present this comprehensive report on employment outcomes for graduates of the State's public college system. This…