Performance accountability systems are increasingly utilized by state legislatures to hold community colleges more accountable for student outcomes and responsible spending through the linking of state funding to specific outputs. Through these actions, it is reasonable expect an emphasis on institutional performance to permeate into a community…

Community and technical colleges (collectively referred to as associate's institutions throughout this brief) serve an important role in the U.S. higher education system. They are often an option for students who: (1) need skills development, an associate's degree, or training for specific jobs in their community; (2) need a more affordable…

Gaps in faculty pay between private and public colleges and universities continue to widen, warned the American Association of University Professors in its annual report on the economic status of the profession. It is a divide, the group argues, that threatens the ability of public institutions to recruit and retain faculty members at all levels.…

This article presents the annual report on the economic status of the profession. Although the results of this year's survey of full-time faculty compensation are marginally better than they have been the last two years, 2011-12 represents the continuation of a historic low period for faculty salaries. The overall average salary for full-time…

The South Carolina Higher Education Statistical Abstract is a comprehensive, single-source compilation of tables and graphs which report data frequently requested by the Governor, Legislators, college and university staff, other state government officials, and the general public. The 2017 edition of the Statistical Abstract marks the 39th year of…

The South Carolina Higher Education Statistical Abstract is a comprehensive, single-source compilation of tables and graphs which report data frequently requested by the Governor, Legislators, college and university staff, other state government officials, and the general public. The 2016 edition of the Statistical Abstract marks the 38th year of…

The South Carolina Higher Education Statistical Abstract is a comprehensive, single-source compilation of tables and graphs which report data frequently requested by the Governor, Legislators, college and university staff, other state government officials, and the general public. The 2014 edition of the Statistical Abstract marks the 36th year of…

This report is the fourth in a series covering salary schedules used in 2-year institutions. The salary schedules reported cover 40,970 full-time faculty members representing 59.4% of total full-time faculty in 2-year colleges in 1970-71. The report's first section contains an overview of the characteristics of the salary schedules in the 416…

This report presents a summary of two 1972 reports that were issued by the California Agency for Educational Research to study teachers' salaries. It includes lowest, highest, and average salaries for instructors in 67 community colleges in California. The data are grouped according to size of district, and analyzed statistically. The range of…

OF THE 479 PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES INCLUDED IN THIS SURVEY, 318 REPORTED HAVING SALARY SCHEDULES, AND 251 PROVIDED COPIES FOR ANALYSIS. CONTENTS OF THESE SCHEDULES RANGED FROM VERY BASIC ELEMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE AND DETAILED STATEMENTS WHICH INCLUDED MUCH RELATED INFORMATION. COMPILING THE DATA PRIMARILY IN TABULAR FORM, THE AUTHORS INCLUDED…

ANALYZING SALARY DATA RECEIVED FROM 57 PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES IN WHICH FACULTY MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE ACADEMIC RANKS, COMMITTEE Z OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS FOUND THAT (1) IN ADVANCED CAREER STAGES, AVERAGE SALARY LEVELS AT LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES WERE AT LEAST $1,600 HIGHER THAN THE EQUIVALENT AVERAGES IN THE JUNIOR COLLEGES,…

TWO RELATED PUBLICATIONS PRESENT SUMMARY DATA AND INDIVIDUAL SALARY SCHEDULES FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF CALIFORNIA PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS IN 1967-68. INCLUDED ARE NOTATIONS OF AMOUNTS PAID TO SPECIFIC PERSONNEL IN BOTH TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS. POLICIES FOR INITIAL PLACEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT ON THE SCHEDULES ARE ALSO…

This report reviews and analyzes the 1969-1970 salary schedules of 52 private and 460 public 2-year colleges throughout the United States. These schedules are based on levels of academic preparation completed, faculty rank, or both (about two-thirds of the reviewed public and one-half the reviewed private institutions base their schedules on level…

Selected aspects of the salary structure of 2-year institutions are reviewed. Salaries of faculty by level of highest academic preparation and of selected administrative positions are summarized for institutions grouped by source of control. Information presented is based on the National Education Association's Salaries in Higher Education,…

The 1974-75 survey of full-time faculty salaries in California community colleges was constructed by reproducing the salary schedules of the 69 reporting districts. The salary schedules included here are those published schedules adopted by district boards. Minimum standards for each salary class are described by the degrees, credentials, and…