Description
The default settings display all nonmedical employees included in the IPEDS categories of “Primarily Instructional” and “Instructional/Research/Public Service,” regardless of whether they are formally designated “faculty.” However, this can be expanded to include employees categorized as “Graduate Assistants,” “Primarily Public Service,” and “Primarily Research” employees by selecting values under the “Function” filter on the DRILLDOWN tab, which will also be applied to all other tabs. Similarly, the “Faculty status” filter on the DRILLDOWN tab can be used to display only employees with “faculty status” as determined by each institution. Staff employed in medical schools may be included by selecting values under the “Medical school status” filter on the DRILLDOWN tab.
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Abbreviations
Appointment Types
T = Tenured
TT = Tenure-track
NTT = Non-tenure-track
NTS = No tenure system
PT = Part time
Related Resources
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
IPEDS
Definitions
AAUP Institutional Categories.
AAUP institutional categories are assigned to institutions by the AAUP Research Office based on the following institutional characteristics:
Category 1 (Doctoral). Institutions characterized by a significant level and breadth of activity in doctoral-level education as measured by the number of doctorate recipients and the diversity in doctoral-level program offerings. Institutions in this category grant a minimum of thirty doctoral-level degrees annually, from at least three distinct programs. (Awards previously categorized as first-professional degrees, such as the JD, MD, and DD, do not count as doctorates for this classification. Awards in the category of “doctor’s degree–professional practice” are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.)
Category IIA (Master's). Institutions characterized by diverse postbaccalaureate programs (including first professional) but not engaged in significant doctoral-level education. Institutions in this category grant a minimum of fifty postbaccalaureate degrees annually, from at least three distinct programs. Awards of postbaccalaureate certificates are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Category IIB (Baccalaureate). Institutions characterized by their primary emphasis on undergraduate baccalaureate-level education. Institutions in this category grant a minimum of fifty bachelor’s degrees annually, from at least three distinct programs, and bachelor’s and higher degrees make up at least 50 percent of total degrees awarded.
Category III (Associate's with Academic Ranks). Institutions characterized by a significant emphasis on undergraduate associate’s degree education. Institutions in this category grant a minimum of fifty associate’s degrees annually. Associate’s degrees make up at least 50 percent, and bachelor’s and higher degrees make up less than 50 percent, of total degrees and certificates awarded.
Category IV (Associate's without Academic Ranks). Institutions characterized by the criteria for category III but without standard academic ranks. An institution that refers to all faculty members as “instructors” or “professors” but does not distinguish among them on the basis of standard ranks should be included in this category. However, if an institution utilizes another ranking scheme that is analogous to the standard ranks, it can be included in category I, II, or III as appropriate.
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Change Log
12/4/2022: Initial revision.
12/21/2022: Data update (final IPEDS 2020–21 data and IPEDS 2021–22 provisional release).