According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Great Recession began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009. With a duration of eighteen months, this recession was almost double the length of the average post-World War II economic downturn. Although the worst recession since the Great Depression is now technically over, this analysis…

The American Association of University Professors' annual survey of college and university faculty salaries, by academic rank, institution type and size, gender, and geographic region and in relation to the consumer price index, is reported. Extensive data tables track changes and percentile distributions; one table presents average salaries for…

The American Association of University Professors' annual faculty salary survey is summarized and extensive tabulated data are presented. The survey reports full-time faculty salaries, academic rank, and gender patterns by region, sector, and institution type. Over 2,200 colleges and universities participated in the survey. (MSE)

National data on college faculty salaries are presented by insitution type, faculty rank, sector, sex, region, and institution, and trends are analyzed. Real dollar adjustments, institutional rankings, tenure statistics, and data on fringe benefits and percentage salary increases are included. (MSE)