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…

This paper reports findings from a national random sample survey of more than 600 young Americans, asking them for their views on jobs, college, and their own economic prospects. The survey was designed to shed light on questions such as these: (1) How do young Americans think about college and jobs as they become working-age adults and begin…

Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC), Illinois, collected salary-related data for clerical and custodial personnel, in order to establish a compatible wage structure, provide business management course information, and improve secretarial career counseling. Limiting data sampling to the geographical boundries of the Moraine Valley District…

The New England Board of Higher Education conducted a salary survey among the 51 New England Junior College Council member institutions. The questionnaire sought information about salaries of selected administrators, full-time faculty, and fringe benefits for full-time faculty. Of the 35 responding colleges, 20 were public and 15 were private…

The competitive manpower market and enlarging demand for college faculty make it difficult for institutions of higher education to attract and hold competent teachers. Seventh in a series of biennial surveys, this study is directed toward identifying the status and trends of salaries and related practices among 4-year degree-granting institutions…

Eighth in a series of biennial surveys, this study is directed toward identifying the status and trends of salaries and related practices among 4-year and 2-year institutions of higher education during 1967-68. The information should be useful for budget planners, potential university or college employees, and persons interested in comparing…

The results of a national survey of salaries at public community colleges in 39 states and Puerto Rico are presented. The survey data were collected for the 1972-73 year in seven states and for 1973-74 in the rest of the states. The report is divided into six sections that correspond to the six questions on the questionnaire, which were as…

This survey attempts to: (1) determine salaries being paid to the incumbents of 46 selected professional administrative positions in higher education; (2) determine the nature and dollar value of noncash and total compensation afforded 30 of the 46 reported positions; (3) investigate the compensation relationships among positions and between…

This summary of a study of salary and fringe benefits provides guidelines for considering teacher compensation in relation to academic rank, length of service, teaching load, and other conditions. Forty-two institutions, in three groups, supplied data: (1) all public and private colleges in Cuyahoga County, (2) all public colleges and universities…

The College and University Personnel Association's (CUPA) survey of 46 professional administrative positions reports salary ranges, nature of non-cash compensation, and correlations between position salaries and five selected indicators of institutional size. Thirty-four per cent of the respondants were junior colleges. (JO)

Data from a survey of part-time faculty in higher education indicate that the reward structure for part-timers differs significantly from that of full-time faculty and that the skills of part-timers do not have a statistically significant effect on their salaries. Instead, salaries are influenced largely by institutional policies and market…

Letters were sent to 877 junior colleges listed in the American Association of Junior Colleges Directory (1967). Those expected to open in 1968 were included in the mailing. The colleges were asked to send the number of instructional and administrative vacancies they expected for the academic year 1968-69 and the qualifications required of…

The 1973-74 survey is a combination of past years Faculty Salary Survey and Administrative Salary Survey. In addition, the present survey has been greatly attentuated because of a reduced budget and the commitment to collect less data from the community colleges where applicable. The survey instrument was designed to collect the information about…

Provides an annotated bibliography of materials from the ERIC system that focuses on the economic benefits of obtaining a community college degree. Includes national surveys that use unemployment insurance wage records and other administrative databases, and single college surveys distributed to graduates. (VWC)

Discusses academic ranking of faculty in Florida's community-junior college system. Compares 1974 and 1979 survey results, revealing that of 28 colleges eight use some form of academic rank, most awarding traditional ranks of instructor and assistant, associate, and full professor. Also reports on determinants of promotion and salary schedules.…