The volume provides comparative data for faculty salaries in public and private colleges, based on an annual survey of over 700 colleges and universities. The following 15 disciplines are included: nursing, philosophy and religion, physical education, physical sciences, physics, political science and government, psychology, reading education, secretarial and related programs, social sciences, sociology, special education, student counseling and personnel services, teacher education, general programs, and visual and performing arts. Presented for each discipline is a summary of the overall average salary increases between the baseline year of 1985-86 and 1988-89 for both state and private institutions. Data from institutions participating in both years are compared with each other and with the consumer price index. Also included are average salaries by rank and the faculty mix percentage as well as comparisons with other disciplines. The participating institutions are listed. (DB)