Faculty Survey 2004-2005
Administrative Faculty Results
Sixty-two administrative faculty completed the survey;
36 women and 26 men. Nationwide, data was collected from 5,910 full-time academic
administrators at 479 institutions. The tables below show the Earlham
administrative faculty responses compared to responses from the administrative
faculty at all private 4-year colleges.
A higher percentage of Earlham administrative faculty
are under the age of 30 compared to administrative faculty at all private
4-year colleges and the percentage over 60 is much lower.
Age
|
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| Under 30 |
16.0% |
22.2% |
19.7% |
2.1% |
| 30 to 40 |
16.0% |
25.0% |
21.3% |
9.8% |
| 40-60 |
56.0% |
50.0% |
52.5% |
67.2% |
| Over 60 |
12.0% |
2.8% |
6.5% |
20.8% |
Overall, the marital status of Earlham's administrative faculty appears to
be similar to administrative faculty from other private colleges. Some slight
gender differences appear with a higher percentage of Earlham men being married
compared to the women and a higher percentage of women unmarried living with
a partner.
Marital status
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-year colleges |
| Married |
76.9% |
69.4% |
72.6% |
79.6% |
| Unmarried, living with partner |
7.7% |
11.1% |
9.7% |
3.4% |
| Single |
15.4% |
19.4% |
17.7% |
17.0% |
A smaller percentage of Earlham administrative faculty have been divorced
compared to administrative faculty from other colleges.
Have you ever been...
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| Divorced |
11.5% |
5.6% |
8.1% |
21.3% |
| Widowed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.1% |
| Separated |
0 |
2.8% |
1.6% |
3.5% |
.
Number of children
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| Under 18 years old |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| None |
61.5 |
69.4 |
66.1 |
67.6 |
| One |
23.1 |
19.4 |
21.0 |
14.6 |
| Two |
7.7 |
11.1 |
9.7 |
12.6 |
| Three |
3.8 |
0 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
| Four or more |
3.8 |
0 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 18 years or older |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| None |
53.8 |
69.4 |
62.9 |
45.2 |
| One |
15.4 |
13.9 |
14.5 |
14.6 |
| Two |
19.2 |
13.9 |
16.1 |
23.7 |
| Three |
11.5 |
2.8 |
6.5 |
11.0 |
| Four or more |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.4 |
Ethnicity
Note: Respondents were allowed to choose more than one ethnicity
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
All private 4-year colleges |
| White |
92.3% |
88.9% |
90.3% |
92.8% |
| Minority |
7.6% |
11.1% |
9.7% |
10.0% |
Earlham has a much smaller percentage of administrative faculty
with Ph.D.'s compared to other private colleges, and a much higher percentage
of Earlham men have a doctorate degree compared to Earlham women.
Highest degree earned
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| Bachelor's |
34.6% |
41.2% |
38.3% |
6.7% |
| Master's |
30.8% |
52.9% |
43.3% |
29.4% |
| Ph.D. |
26.9% |
0 |
11.7% |
45.5% |
No Earlham administrative faculty reported working toward
a Ph.D., however 21% of the 19 respondents (4) were working towards a Master's
degree and 3 were working toward a Bachelor's degree.
Degree currently working on
(19 respondents)
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| Bachelor's |
9.1% |
25.0% |
15.8% |
1.1% |
| Master's |
27.3% |
12.5% |
21.1% |
5.3% |
| Ph.D. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9.7% |
| None |
63.6% |
50.0% |
57.9% |
75.1% |
Many of our administrative faculty are recent hires with 44.1%
being appointed between 2002 and 2004 compared to only 17.2% at other private
4-year colleges. Only 8.5% of administrative faculty have been at Earlham
over 23 years compared to 16.9% at other colleges who have been at their present
institution for over 23 years.
Year of appointment at present institution
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| Before 1967 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.2% |
| 1967-1971 |
8.0% |
0 |
3.4% |
2.6% |
| 1972-1976 |
4.0% |
0 |
1.7% |
5.2% |
| 1977-1981 |
0 |
5.9% |
3.4% |
7.9% |
| 1982-1986 |
12.0% |
2.9% |
6.8% |
10.3% |
| 1987-1991 |
4.0% |
5.9% |
5.1% |
14.3% |
| 1992-1996 |
4.0% |
14.7% |
10.2% |
16.0% |
| 1997-2001 |
20.0% |
29.4% |
25.4% |
25.3% |
| 2002-2004 |
48.0% |
41.2% |
44.1% |
17.2% |
With Earlham's younger faculty and more recent hires,
the base salary for the Earlham administrative faculty is understandably
lower than at other colleges.
Base salary for 11/12 month contract
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| Less than $20,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.1 |
| $20,000-29,999 |
5.0 |
25 |
16.7 |
1.5 |
| $30,000-39,999 |
30.0 |
32.1 |
31.2 |
5.9 |
| $40,000-49,999 |
5 |
28.6 |
18.7 |
11.4 |
| $50,000-59,999 |
15 |
0 |
6.3 |
16.0 |
| $60,000-69,999 |
10 |
3.6 |
6.3 |
15.5 |
| $70,000-79,999 |
15 |
7.1 |
10.4 |
12.3 |
| $80,000-89,999 |
0 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
10.2 |
| $90,000-99,999 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8.7 |
| $100,000-124,999 |
10 |
0 |
4.2 |
9.4 |
| $125,000-149,999 |
10 |
0 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
| $150,000 or more |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.9 |
Faculty activities at Earlham are remarkably similar to those
of faculty at other private 4-year colleges. However, somewhat disturbing
is the slightly higher percentage of faculty who felt they had been sexually
harassed at Earlham. Most of these were women.
Activities
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| Commute a long distance to work |
16.7 |
14.7 |
15.5 |
19.2 |
| Spouse/partner works in same/nearby city |
73.9 |
64.7 |
68.4 |
65.4 |
| Born in the USA |
88.0 |
97.1 |
93.3 |
93.4 |
| US Citizen |
92.0 |
100.0 |
96.7 |
97.6 |
| Been sexually harassed at this institution |
4.2 |
15.2 |
10.5 |
4.4 |
| Plan to retire within the next 3 years |
12.5 |
9.1 |
10.5 |
10.9 |
| Use your scholarship to address local community needs |
36.4 |
45.2 |
41.5 |
45.7 |
| Published op-ed pieces or editorials |
29.2 |
15.6 |
21.4 |
22.6 |
During the past two years 42.1% of the Earlham administrative
faculty have received at least one firm job offer and 50% considered leaving
Earlham.
During the past two years, have you...
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| Received at least one firm job offer |
41.7 |
42.4 |
42.1 |
32.4 |
| Considered early retirement |
25.0 |
24.2 |
24.6 |
24.1 |
| Considered leaving for another job |
40.0 |
58.1 |
50.0 |
31.4 |
| Considered leaving this institution for another |
52.0 |
50.0 |
50.9 |
43.7 |
| Requested/sought an early promotion |
12.0 |
9.4 |
10.5 |
5.4 |
| Engaged in paid consulting outside of your institution |
54.2 |
15.2 |
31.6 |
33.1 |
| Engaged in public service/professional consulting without pay |
70.8 |
40.6 |
53.6 |
59.3 |
| Received funding for your work from foundations |
13.0 |
20.0 |
17.0 |
20.3 |
| Received funding for your work from state/federal government |
4.3 |
6.9 |
5.8 |
15.4 |
| Received funding for your work from business or industry |
4.3 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
12.5 |
A higher percentage of Earlham administrative faculty do not
serve as student academic advisors compared to faculty at other colleges.
How many hours per week on the average do you spend on...
| Advising and counseling of students |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| None |
20.0 |
32.1 |
27.1 |
14.9 |
| 1 to 4 |
55.0 |
28.6 |
39.6 |
48.1 |
| 5 to 8 |
15.0 |
25.0 |
20.8 |
18.9 |
| 9 to 12 |
10.0 |
0 |
4.2 |
8.4 |
| 13 to 16 |
0 |
7.1 |
4.2 |
3.6 |
| 17 to 20 |
0 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
| 21 to 34 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.7 |
| 35 to 44 |
0 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
.6 |
| 45+ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Committee work and meetings |
|
|
|
|
| None |
4.5 |
0 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
| 1 to 4 |
31.8 |
48.3 |
41.2 |
31.6 |
| 5 to 8 |
36.4 |
24.1 |
29.4 |
29.6 |
| 9 to 12 |
13.6 |
13.8 |
13.7 |
17.9 |
| 13 to 16 |
9.1 |
6.9 |
7.8 |
8.4 |
| 17 to 20 |
0 |
3.4 |
2.0 |
5.8 |
| 21 to 34 |
4.5 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
3.2 |
| 35 to 44 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.3 |
| 45+ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Community or public service |
|
|
|
|
| None |
17.6 |
33.3 |
27.3 |
32.7 |
| 1 to 4 |
82.4 |
48.1 |
61.4 |
53.6 |
| 5 to 8 |
0 |
14.8 |
9.1 |
10.7 |
| 9 to 12 |
0 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Household/childcare duties |
|
|
|
|
| None |
0 |
10.3 |
6.5 |
13.1 |
| 1 to 4 |
0 |
10.3 |
6.5 |
18.8 |
| 5 to 8 |
41.2 |
24.1 |
30.4 |
26.2 |
| 9 to 12 |
35.3 |
31.0 |
32.6 |
16.7 |
| 13 to 16 |
5.9 |
13.8 |
10.9 |
9.1 |
| 17 to 20 |
5.9 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
6.1 |
| 21 to 34 |
5.9 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
| 35 to 44 |
5.9 |
0 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
| 45+ |
0 |
3.4 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Communicating via email |
|
|
|
|
| None |
0 |
3.3 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
| 1 to 4 |
31.8 |
20.0 |
25.0 |
21.8 |
| 5 to 8 |
13.6 |
26.4 |
21.2 |
36.0 |
| 9 to 12 |
36.4 |
23.3 |
28.8 |
26.4 |
| 13 to 16 |
18.2 |
6.7 |
11.5 |
7.8 |
| 17 to 20 |
0 |
13.3 |
7.7 |
3.7 |
| 21 to 34 |
0 |
6.7 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
Compared to other private 4-year college administrative faculty,
Earlham has a smaller percentage of faculty who experience joy in their work,
feel good about the direction in which their life is headed and feel that
their work adds meaning to their life. A much smaller percentage seek opportunities
to grow spiritually or engage in prayer/meditation. Gender differences are
apparent in most all areas. For example 68% of the Earlham men experience
joy in their work yet only 47.1% of the women indicated the same.
Do you, "to a great extent"...
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| Experience joy in your work |
68.0 |
47.1 |
55.9 |
64.9 |
| Feel good about the direction in which your life is headed |
68.0 |
36.4 |
50.0 |
67.7 |
| Engage in self-reflection |
72.0 |
47.1 |
57.6 |
70.7 |
| Achieve a healthy balance between your personal life and your professional
life |
52.0 |
23.5 |
35.6 |
33.6 |
| Feel that your work adds meaning to your life |
60.0 |
41.2 |
49.2 |
69.1 |
| Consider yourself a religious person |
29.2 |
33.3 |
31.6 |
48.0 |
| Consider yourself a spiritual person |
50.0 |
45.5 |
47.4 |
60.2 |
| Engage in regular exercise |
40.0 |
20.6 |
28.8 |
37.6 |
| Eat a well-balanced diet? |
52.0 |
26.5 |
37.3 |
38.7 |
| Get adequate amounts of sleep |
48.0 |
14.7 |
28.8 |
30.8 |
| Engage in prayer/meditation |
16.7 |
23.5 |
20.7 |
36.0 |
| Experience close alignment between your work and your personal values |
72.0 |
61.8 |
66.1 |
68.0 |
| Seek opportunities to grow spiritually |
29.2 |
25.0 |
26.8 |
42.3 |
Once again we see significant gender differences when looking
at the administrative faculty's personal goals. For example, a smaller percentage
of Earlham women feel it is very important or essential to become an authority
in their field, influence the political structure, or become involved in programs
to clean up the environment.
Personal goals noted as "very important" or "essential"
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| Becoming an authority in my field |
56.0 |
23.5 |
37.3 |
45.1 |
| Influencing the political structure |
36.0 |
5.9 |
18.6 |
22.5 |
| Influencing social values |
48.0 |
38.2 |
42.4 |
46.4 |
| Raising a family |
72.0 |
61.8 |
66.1 |
72.6 |
| Being very well off financially |
40.0 |
38.2 |
39.0 |
42.3 |
| Helping others who are in difficulty |
68.0 |
67.6 |
67.8 |
73.2 |
| Becoming involved in programs to clean up the environment |
44.0 |
20.6 |
30.5 |
23.5 |
| Developing a meaningful philosophy of life |
64.0 |
61.8 |
62.7 |
76.8 |
| Helping to promote racial understanding |
76.0 |
63.6 |
69.0 |
63.4 |
| Obtaining recognition from my colleagues for contributions to my special
field |
58.3 |
21.2 |
36.8 |
39.9 |
| Integrating spirituality into my life |
54.2 |
50.0 |
51.7 |
62.0 |
| Being a good colleague |
100.0 |
82.4 |
89.8 |
93.6 |
| Achieving congruence between my own values and institutional values |
70.8 |
52.9 |
60.3 |
74.1 |
| Serving as a role model to students |
88.0 |
85.3 |
86.4 |
89.2 |
A higher percentage of faculty (57.0%) feel that there is
respect for the expression of diverse values and beliefs at Earlham compared
to only 37.6% of faculty from other private colleges feeling the same about
their institution.
Attributes noted as being "very descriptive" of your
institution
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| The faculty are typically at odds with campus administration |
4.2 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
9.7 |
| Faculty here respect each other |
66.7 |
63.6 |
64.9 |
56.3 |
| There is respect for the expression of diverse values and beliefs |
50.0 |
63.6 |
57.9 |
37.6 |
A smaller percentage of Earlham faculty felt that the criteria
for advancement and promotion decisions are clear at Earlham. This was especially
true for the Earlham women.
Agree "strongly" or "somewhat"
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| There is a lot of campus racial conflict here |
8.3 |
6.3 |
7.1 |
9.2 |
| My values are congruent with the dominant institutional values |
87.5 |
75.0 |
80.4 |
84.7 |
| The criteria for advancement and promotion decisions are clear |
65.0 |
41.4 |
51.0 |
71.8 |
| Faculty are interested in students' personal problems |
91.7 |
93.9 |
93.0 |
92.0 |
With the exception of the availability of child care and clerical
support, administrative faculty at Earlham are less satisfied with most aspects
of their job compared to faculty at other colleges. This is especially true
of the Earlham women.
Aspects of your job noted as very satisfactory or satisfactory
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| Salary and fringe benefits |
68.0 |
22.9 |
41.7 |
61.8 |
| Office space |
58.3 |
56.2 |
57.1 |
75.3 |
| Autonomy and independence |
80.0 |
81.8 |
81.0 |
85.4 |
| Professional relationships with other faculty |
80.0 |
56.2 |
66.7 |
82.2 |
| Social relationships with other faculty |
66.7 |
50.0 |
57.1 |
72.0 |
| Competency of colleagues |
83.3 |
67.7 |
74.5 |
84.5 |
| Visibility for jobs at other institutions/organizations |
50.0 |
35.3 |
42.9 |
56.3 |
| Overall job satisfaction |
76.0 |
62.9 |
68.3 |
84.5 |
| Opportunity to develop new ideas |
72.0 |
65.6 |
68.4 |
82.4 |
| Availability of child care at this institution |
42.9 |
44.4 |
43.7 |
26.7 |
| Prospects for career advancement |
55.0 |
39.3 |
45.8 |
59.0 |
| Clerical/administrative support |
80.0 |
60.0 |
69.1 |
62.7 |
A higher percentage of Earlham women noted these factors as
sources of stress during the last two years compared to Earlham men. The greatest
difference between the Earlham women and men was the source of stress from
marital friction. In most cases the total percentage of faculty feeling stress
from these factors was similar to the percentage of faculty from other colleges
feeling the same.
Factors noted as a source of stress for you during the last
two years...
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| Managing household responsibilities |
64.0 |
79.4 |
72.9 |
71.8 |
| Child care |
12.0 |
27.3 |
20.7 |
25.5 |
| Care of elderly parent |
16.0 |
28.1 |
22.8 |
37.3 |
| My physical health |
32.0 |
68.6 |
53.3 |
49.4 |
| Health of spouse/partner |
28.0 |
37.1 |
33.3 |
35.4 |
| Review/promotion process |
28.0 |
39.4 |
34.5 |
30.1 |
| Subtle discrimination |
20.0 |
32.4 |
27.1 |
20.5 |
| Personal finances |
56.0 |
71.4 |
65.0 |
54.4 |
| Committee work |
40.0 |
58.8 |
50.8 |
61.3 |
| Faculty meetings |
24.0 |
42.4 |
34.5 |
46.3 |
| Institutional procedures and "red tape" |
40.0 |
46.9 |
43.9 |
65.1 |
| Children's problems |
16.7 |
32.3 |
25.5 |
32.8 |
| Marital friction |
8.3 |
40.6 |
26.8 |
19.6 |
| Lack of personal time |
76.0 |
84.8 |
81.0 |
79.2 |
| Keeping up with information technology |
60.0 |
56.2 |
57.9 |
58.8 |
| Job security |
20.0 |
42.4 |
32.8 |
23.4 |
| Being part of a dual career couple |
20.8 |
57.6 |
42.1 |
37.1 |
| Self-imposed high expectations |
92.0 |
87.9 |
89.7 |
81.0 |
| Change in work responsibilities |
44.0 |
51.5 |
48.3 |
58.6 |
The political beliefs of administrative faculty at Earlham
are somewhat more liberal than at other private 4-year colleges, with the
Earlham women being more liberal than the Earlham men.
How would you characterize your political beliefs...
| |
Earlham men |
Earlham women |
Earlham total |
Priv. 4-yr colleges |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| Far Left |
0 |
6.1 |
3.4 |
5.1 |
| Liberal |
44.0 |
51.5 |
48.3 |
39.6 |
| Middle of the Road |
40.0 |
30.3 |
34.5 |
32.4 |
| Conservative |
16.0 |
12.1 |
13.8 |
22.4 |
| Far Right |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.5 |
Prepared by Mary Ann Weaver
March 21, 2006