Characteristics of Full- and Part-time Instructional Faculty at Public Two-Year Colleges

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Current trends show equal percentages of full- and part-time faculty across gender and minority groups at public two-year colleges. However, differences between full- and part-time faculty occur across age and highest degree earned. Twice as many full-time faculty have a doctorate, while twice as many part-time faculty have either a professional degree or a bachelor's degree. Fifty percent of part-time faculty teaching at two-year institutions are 44 years of age or younger, while 63 percent of full-time faculty are 45 years or older.

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Highest Degree Full-Time Faculty Part-Time Faculty

Doctoral 16.6% 8.1%

Professional 2.3 5.1

Master's 63.9 53.0

Bachelor's 11.9 24.0

Less than bachelor's 5.4 9.8

Age

29 or younger 1.7% 6.1%

30 to 34 5.3 10.0

35 to 39 9.8 14.6

40 to 44 16.8 19.5

45 to 49 20.8 17.5

50 to 54 21.9 12.7

55 to 59 13.5 7.2

60 to 64 7.1 6.5

65 or older 3.2 6.1

This information was reported in ED 402 679, "Digest of Education Statistics, 1996", p. 232-233 (Table 222). Copies of this publication (NCES 96-133) are available from the government printing office (202) 512-1800, (use GPO# 065-000-00904-8 when ordering). This information is also available online at: http://www.ed.gov/NCES/pubs/.

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Highest Degree	Full-Time Faculty	Part-Time Faculty
Doctoral	16.6%	8.1%
Professional	2.3	5.1
Master's	63.9	53.0
Bachelor's	11.9	24.0
Less than bachelor's	5.4	9.8
Age
29 or younger	1.7%	6.1%
30 to 34	5.3	10.0
35 to 39	9.8	14.6
40 to 44	16.8	19.5
45 to 49	20.8	17.5
50 to 54	21.9	12.7
55 to 59	13.5	7.2
60 to 64	7.1	6.5
65 or older	3.2	6.1