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Survey of Academic Department Chairs: Outlook for Faculty Retention

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  • 66 Pages
  • November 2022
  • Region: Global
  • Primary Research Group
  • ID: 5684964

122 department chairs drawn from more than 100 colleges and universities provide data and commentary, enabling this report’s end users to answer the following kinds of questions: Which academic fields have experienced the greatest outflow of tenured faculty in recent years? What kinds of colleges and universities expect the most problems with faculty retention in the future? What do department size, length of tenure of the department chair, and other factors have to do with faculty retention? Do public or private colleges have a greater problem in retaining adjuncts? What about non-tenured faculty? Are trends for retention the same or different for adjuncts and non-tenured faculty than for tenured faculty? How satisfied are department chair with their own situations? How do they perceive the level of competition for new faculty in their fields over the next three years?

Just a few of this 66-page report’s many findings are that:

  • A mean of 3.9 tenured faculty in engineering and mathematics left their departments for other offers or professions over the past two years, the highest for all fields in the sample.
  • For non-tenured faculty, departures were greater over the past two years from private than public colleges, despite the larger size of the latter.
  • Expected increases in competition for new faculty were greatest at high tuition schools, at which more than 61% of respondents felt that competition would increase or significantly increase over the next three years.
  • Department chair in allied health, visual arts and performing arts were the three fields most likely to report onerous workloads for department chair.


 

Table of Contents


SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
  • Characteristics of the sample
  • Institutional Affiliations of the Survey Participants
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
  • Number of Tenured Faculty Departing for Other Offers Over the Past Two Years
  • Number of Non-Tenured Faculty Departures for Other Offers Over the Past Two Years
  • Number of Adjunct Faculty Departures for Other Offers Over the Past Two Years
  • Department Chair’s Assessment of Their Own Annual Teaching Load
  • Level of Encouragement Given to Young Scholars to Stay at Their Present Institution
  • Fair Treatment for Department Chair
  • Assessment of the Degree to Which Faculty Retention is or will be Problematic
  • Faculty Retention in the Longer Term
  • Will Competition for Leading Scholars Increase Over the Next Three Years?
List of Tables
Table 1 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years?
Table 1.1.1 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Tenured Faculty
Table 1.1.2 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Tenured Faculty Broken out by academic field
Table 1.1.3 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Tenured Faculty Broken out by country
Table 1.1.4 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Tenured Faculty Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 1.1.5 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Tenured Faculty Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.1.6 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Tenured Faculty Broken out by years being chair/vice chair
Table 1.1.7 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Tenured Faculty Broken out by number of faculty
Table 1.1.8 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Tenured Faculty Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.1.9 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Tenured Faculty Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.1.10 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Tenured Faculty Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.1.11 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Tenured Faculty Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.2.1 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Non-Tenured Faculty (including those on tenure track)
Table 1.2.2 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Non-Tenured Faculty (including those on tenure track) Broken out by academic field
Table 1.2.3 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Non-Tenured Faculty (including those on tenure track) Broken out by country
Table 1.2.4 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Non-Tenured Faculty (including those on tenure track) Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 1.2.5 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Non-Tenured Faculty (including those on tenure track) Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.2.6 Non-Tenured Faculty (including those on tenure track) Broken out by years being chair/vice chair
Table 1.2.7 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Non-Tenured Faculty (including those on tenure track) Broken out by number of faculty
Table 1.2.8 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Non-Tenured Faculty (including those on tenure track) Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.2.9 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Non-Tenured Faculty (including those on tenure track) Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.2.10 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Non-Tenured Faculty (including those on tenure track) Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.2.11  How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Non-Tenured Faculty (including those on tenure track) Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.3.1 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Adjunct
Table 1.3.2 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Adjunct Broken out by academic field
Table 1.3.3 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Adjunct Broken out by country
Table 1.3.4 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Adjunct Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 1.3.5 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Adjunct Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.3.6 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Adjunct Broken out by years being chair/vice chair
Table 1.3.7 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Adjunct Broken out by number of faculty
Table 1.3.8 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Adjunct Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.3.9 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Adjunct Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.3.10 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Adjunct Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.3.11 How many of each of the following have left your department for other offers or other professions over the past two years? Adjunct Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.1 How would you describe your departmental teaching load?
Table 2.2 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by academic field
Table 2.3 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by country
Table 2.4 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 2.5 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.6 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by years being chair/vice chair
Table 2.7 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 2.8 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.9 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.10 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.11 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.1 To a young colleague with options, in general would you advise them to stay at your institution or risk going elsewhere?
Table 3.2 To a young colleague with options, in general would you advise them to stay at your institution or risk going elsewhere? Broken out by academic field
Table 3.3 To a young colleague with options, in general would you advise them to stay at your institution or risk going elsewhere? Broken out by country
Table 3.4 To a young colleague with options, in general would you advise them to stay at your institution or risk going elsewhere? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 3.5 To a young colleague with options, in general would you advise them to stay at your institution or risk going elsewhere? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.6 To a young colleague with options, in general would you advise them to stay at your institution or risk going elsewhere? Broken out by years being chair/vice chair
Table 3.7 To a young colleague with options, in general would you advise them to stay at your institution or risk going elsewhere? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 3.8 To a young colleague with options, in general would you advise them to stay at your institution or risk going elsewhere? Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.9 To a young colleague with options, in general would you advise them to stay at your institution or risk going elsewhere? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 3.10 To a young colleague with options, in general would you advise them to stay at your institution or risk going elsewhere? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.11 To a young colleague with options, in general would you advise them to stay at your institution or risk going elsewhere? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.1 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution?
Table 4.2 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by academic field
Table 4.3 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by country
Table 4.4 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.5 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.6 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by years being chair/vice chair
Table 4.7 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 4.8 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.9 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.10 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.11 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.1 To what extent do you think that faculty retention is or soon will be a problem in your department?
Table 5.2 To what extent do you think that faculty retention is or soon will be a problem in your department? Broken out by academic field
Table 5.3 To what extent do you think that faculty retention is or soon will be a problem in your department? Broken out by country
Table 5.4 To what extent do you think that faculty retention is or soon will be a problem in your department? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 5.5 To what extent do you think that faculty retention is or soon will be a problem in your department? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.6 To what extent do you think that faculty retention is or soon will be a problem in your department? Broken out by years being chair/vice chair
Table 5.7 To what extent do you think that faculty retention is or soon will be a problem in your department? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 5.8 To what extent do you think that faculty retention is or soon will be a problem in your department? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.9 To what extent do you think that faculty retention is or soon will be a problem in your department? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.10 To what extent do you think that faculty retention is or soon will be a problem in your department? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.11 To what extent do you think that faculty retention is or soon will be a problem in your department? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.1 How big a problem do you feel faculty retention will be in your department over the next five years?
Table 6.2 How big a problem do you feel faculty retention will be in your department over the next five years? Broken out by academic field
Table 6.3 How big a problem do you feel faculty retention will be in your department over the next five years? Broken out by country
Table 6.4 How big a problem do you feel faculty retention will be in your department over the next five years? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 6.5 How big a problem do you feel faculty retention will be in your department over the next five years? Broken out by enrollment
Table 6.6 How big a problem do you feel faculty retention will be in your department over the next five years? Broken out by years being chair/vice chair
Table 6.7 How big a problem do you feel faculty retention will be in your department over the next five years? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 6.8 How big a problem do you feel faculty retention will be in your department over the next five years? Broken out by public or private college
Table 6.9 How big a problem do you feel faculty retention will be in your department over the next five years? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 6.10 How big a problem do you feel faculty retention will be in your department over the next five years? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.11 How big a problem do you feel faculty retention will be in your department over the next five years? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.1 Do you expect that competition for leading scholars in your field will increase over the next three years, remain about the same, or increase?
Table 7.2 Do you expect that competition for leading scholars in your field will increase over the next three years, remain about the same, or increase? Broken out by academic field
Table 7.3 Do you expect that competition for leading scholars in your field will increase over the next three years, remain about the same, or increase? Broken out by country
Table 7.4 Do you expect that competition for leading scholars in your field will increase over the next three years, remain about the same, or increase? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 7.5 Do you expect that competition for leading scholars in your field will increase over the next three years, remain about the same, or increase? Broken out by enrollment
Table 7.6 Do you expect that competition for leading scholars in your field will increase over the next three years, remain about the same, or increase? Broken out by years being chair/vice chair
Table 7.7 Do you expect that competition for leading scholars in your field will increase over the next three years, remain about the same, or increase? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 7.8 Do you expect that competition for leading scholars in your field will increase over the next three years, remain about the same, or increase? Broken out by public or private college
Table 7.9 Do you expect that competition for leading scholars in your field will increase over the next three years, remain about the same, or increase? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 7.10 Do you expect that competition for leading scholars in your field will increase over the next three years, remain about the same, or increase? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.11 Do you expect that competition for leading scholars in your field will increase over the next three years, remain about the same, or increase? Broken out by age of respondent

Samples

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Sources / Contributors

  • Albertus Magnus College
  • Albion College
  • Algoma University
  • Auburn University
  • Azusa Pacific University
  • Bates College
  • Borough of Manhattan CC CUNY
  • Boston Medical Center
  • Boston University
  • Brandon University
  • Bronx Community College - CUNY
  • Brown University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Clemson University
  • East Carolina University
  • Eastern Michigan University
  • Eastern New Mexico University
  • Emory University & Georgia Tech
  • Fort Hays State University
  • Fort Lewis College
  • Georgia Southwestern State University
  • Harding University
  • Imperial College London
  • Iowa State University
  • Jackson College
  • Laurentian University
  • Lincoln University
  • Los Medanos College
  • MacEwan University
  • McGill University
  • Montclair State University
  • New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
  • New Mexico State University
  • Northern Kentucky University
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Purdue University
  • Quinnipiac University
  • Saint Mary's University
  • San Diego State University
  • South Dakota State University
  • St Cloud State University
  • The Ohio State University
  • The University of Alabama in Huntsville
  • Truman State University
  • University of Alberta
  • University of Arizona
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Florida
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • University of Idaho
  • University of Leeds
  • University of Maine
  • University of Manitoba
  • University of Maryland - College Park
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • University of New Mexico
  • University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
  • University of North Dakota
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of Rhode Island
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Victoria
  • University of Washington
  • University of Western Australia
  • University of Winnipeg
  • Utah State University
  • Ventura College
  • Weber State University
  • Wichita State University
  • Yale University

Methodology

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