A Portrait of Part-Time Faculty

A Portrait of Part-Time Faculty The Coalition on the Academic Workforce has released results of a survey of working conditions of 10,000 part-time faculty members. WHO IS TEACHING The professors who are teaching today 100 men -100 women Age of the professors Race and ethnicity of professors • 25 or under • 26-35 36-45 • 46-55 • 56-65 • White • Native American Multiracial • Asia or Pacific Islander Hispanic • Black Race 66-75 • 76 and over Years teaching as a contingent faculty member 744 1,171 2,513 2,468 2,198 1,093 10 15 20+ WHAT THEY ARE TEACHING The disciplines and courses 4,342 2,253 1,539 1,331 167 628 Humanities Professional Sciences Social sciences Occupationally specific programs All other fields programs Courses taught, by type of institution Number of courses they are teaching Associate Two courses 3,006 7,111 One course 2,486 Master's Three courses 5,381 1,949 Doctoral and research Four courses 1,158 4,119 Five courses 591 Baccalaureate Six courses 1,267 347 Seven or more courses Special focus 447 571 No courses I Adjuncts who teach at multiple institutions could check box for I any sector that applied. T-- -- ---- ---- - WHAT THEY ARE BEING PAID Median pay per course by educational attainment $3,200 $2,937 $2,805 $2,800 $2,700 $2,500 $2,438 $2,400 $2,250 $2,085 Doctorate MFA or MLS ABD' JD, MD, or MBA Educational Less than Certification Master's Baccalaureate Other attainment not provided baccalaureate or licensure Source: The Coalition on the Academic Workforce Designed by Louren Rouppas