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BLS College and University Employment
Employment in colleges and universities, seasonally adjusted
January 1958 to February 2025
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
State Support
State Fiscal Support for Higher Education
FY 1991 to 2025
Grapevine Project
IPEDS FT Faculty Salaries
Full-Time Faculty Salary, by Academic Rank and Gender
Fall 2002 to 2024
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
IPEDS FT Faculty
Full-Time Instructional Faculty Demographics and Appointment Types
Fall 2013 to 2024
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
IPEDS Postsecondary Teachers
Postsecondary Teachers (BLS Standard Occupational Classification), by Employment Status and Demographics
Fall 2003 to 2024
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
IPEDS FT Faculty New Hires
Full-time Instructional Faculty New Hires Demographics and Appointment Types
Fall 2003 to 2024
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
IPEDS Academic Workforce
Makeup of the Academic Workforce, by Appointment Type
Fall 2002 to 2024
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
FT Faculty Retirement Benefits
Retirement Plan Contributions
AY 2015-16 to 2024-25
AAUP Faculty Compensation Survey
FT Faculty Salary-Equity Ratios
Full-Time Faculty Salary, by Rank and Gender
Fall 2015 to 2024
AAUP Faculty Compensation Survey
FT Faculty Medical Benefits
Medical Insurance Contributions
AY 2015-16 to 2024-25
AAUP Faculty Compensation Survey
FCS FT Faculty Salaries
Full-Time Faculty Salary, by Rank
Fall 2015 to 2024
AAUP Faculty Compensation Survey
Part-Time Faculty Pay
Pay per Course Section
AY 2017–18 to 2023–24
AAUP Faculty Compensation Survey
Part-Time Faculty Benefits
Medical Insurance and Retirement Plan Contributions
AY 2017–18 to 2023–24
AAUP Faculty Compensation Survey
FT Faculty Tuition Benefits
Dependent Tuition Waivers
AY 2020–21 to 2024–25
AAUP Faculty Compensation Survey