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Characteristics of Part-Time Faculty Who Would Prefer Full-Time Position at Current Institution
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No PhD or first professional degree and not retired |
Holds PhD or first professional degree and not retired |
Retired
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| Number (and percentage) of individuals in group |
124,358
(68% of total) |
34,415
(19% of total) |
25,424
(14% of total) |
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| Male |
48% |
55% |
70% |
| Average age |
44 |
48 |
56 |
| Single, never married |
17% |
18% |
9% |
| White, non-Hispanic |
84% |
82% |
85% |
| Has dependent children |
47% |
49% |
28% |
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| Average basic institutional income |
$10,464 |
$13,852 |
$10,833 |
| Average total individual income |
$37,453 |
$47,616 |
$52,926 |
| Average total household income |
$70,931 |
$88,230 |
$94,038 |
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| Percent with a full-time “other” job |
39% |
36% |
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| Number of other jobs: |
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| Zero |
25% |
35% |
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| One |
54% |
48% |
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| Two or more |
21% |
17% |
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| Number of other jobs involving instruction: |
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| Zero |
84% |
79% |
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| One |
13% |
17% |
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| Two or more |
3% |
4% |
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| This is first job |
54% |
33% |
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| Year first job began (median) |
1998 |
1993 |
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| First job is or was part time |
85% |
67% |
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| Fields of teaching: |
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| Visual and performing arts |
16% |
5% |
8% |
| Business, management, or marketing |
8% |
7% |
12% |
| Computer and information systems |
5% |
2% |
7% |
| Education |
9% |
8% |
9% |
| English language and literature |
14% |
7% |
9% |
| Health professions and clinical sciences |
8% |
6% |
4% |
| Mathematics and statistics |
5% |
5% |
8% |
| Social sciences (except psychology) and history |
7% |
13% |
11% |
| All other fields |
28% |
47% |
32% |
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| Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (2004). |
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