A narrative summary and detailed 1982 statistics on social work programs, students, and faculty are presented. Data were obtained from a total of 292 programs accredited by the Council for Social Work Education (CSWE). Information is provided on: the geographic distribution of social work programs; number of programs and faculty by type of institution, level of program, and size of institutional enrollment; percentage of full-time faculty members' time in doctoral programs; faculty members' educational background, tenure, rank, and personal characteristics by level of social work program; faculty members' primary resonsibility; salary in relation to sex and ethnicity; student applications and enrollment in programs; students' age, sex, and ethnicity; students' primary field of practice, and student financial aid. In addition, information is provided for each college, including the following: baccalaureate students' ethnicity and sex by year in school; number of students awarded Bachelor of Social Work degrees by sex and ethnicity; application and admission rates; masters' degree students enrolled by ethnicity, age, and sex; master's degree students by primary field of practice or social problem concentration. A list of graduate and baccalaureate social work programs accredited by CSWE are appended. (SW)