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Table 1 - Institutional Characteristics
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| Number of Colleges Surveyed |
102 |
| Number of Colleges Responding to Survey |
66 |
| Percentage Response |
65 |
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College Rank |
Percentage Survey Completion Rate |
| Top 10 U.S. Newsa |
70 |
| Top 20 U.S. News |
65 |
| Top 30 U.S. News |
73 |
| Top 10 Endowmentb |
70 |
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College Characteristics |
Percentage Paying Differentials |
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All Respondents |
78 |
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By U.S. News Ranking |
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Top 10 |
71 |
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Top 20 |
85 |
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Top 30 |
86 |
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By Average Faculty Salariesc |
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Top 20 for Assistant Professor Salaries |
86 |
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Top 20 for Full Professor Salaries |
85 |
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By Tuition Leveld |
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Top10 |
90 |
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Top 20 |
90 |
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Top 25 |
80 |
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By Endowment |
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Top 10 |
100 |
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Top 20 |
85 |
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Rationales for Differential Pay |
Percentage Affirming |
| To Match or Exceed Outside Offers |
73 |
| To Appoint Faculty of Color |
42 |
| To Appoint Female Faculty |
35 |
| None of the Above |
11 |
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Other |
Percentage |
| Paying Differentials at Least 10–25 Years |
71 |
| Considering Policy Change |
0 |
Notes
a. References to U.S. News in this table refer to the 2007 rankings of U.S. News and World Report.
b. “Endowments Celebrate a Streak,” Chronicle of Higher Education, January 26, 2007.
c. “The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2005–06,” Academe 92 (March–April 2006): 23–105.
d. “Tuition and Fees, 2005–06,” Chronicle of Higher Education, November 3, 2006. Tuition figures taken from the College Board’s 2005–06 annual survey of colleges.
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