The Devaluing of Higher Education: The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession 2005-06

Titel	The Devaluing of Higher Education: The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession 2005-06
Quelle	In: Academe, 92 (2006) 2, S.23-105 (83 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0190-2946
Schlagwörter	College Faculty; Teacher Salaries; Economic Climate; Economic Status; Higher Education; Annual Reports; Trend Analysis; Teacher Employment Benefits; Academic Rank (Professional); Occupational Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fakultät; Lehrerbesoldung; Lehrervergütung; Wirtschaftslage; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Annual report; Tätigkeitsbericht; Trendanalyse; Berufsanalyse
Abstract	It's not hard to understand why college and university professors might worry about trends in faculty compensation. It may be more difficult, however, to see why those outside higher education should share this concern. But they should. In 2005-06, average faculty salaries increased by less than the inflation rate for the second consecutive year, making faculty positions less appealing for the next generation of scholars. This year's survey of trends in faculty compensation aims to clarify when colleges and universities are well positioned to attract highly capable faculty and when they need to try harder. The report first examines the compensation of full-time faculty across different types of institutions, focusing on disparities in faculty compensation at public and private institutions. It then looks at salary trends in other professions requiring advanced degrees and among college and university presidents. Because benefits now account for about 30 percent of full-time faculty compensation, this year's report compares the cost of benefits available to faculty with that of benefits received by employees in private industry. Given the decreasing proportion of full-time faculty positions in higher education, the report concludes by analyzing pay for part-time faculty. (Contains 4 tables, 6 figures, and 18 notes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association of University Professors. 1012 Fourteenth Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 800-424-2973; Tel: 202-737-5900; Fax: 202-737-5526; e-mail: academe@aaup.org; Web site: http://www.aaup.org.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10