Facts and Figures

Department of Education Facts and Figures

Full-Time Tenured Faculty at Title IV Institutions, Fall 2003

Race/Ethnicity	Number Full-Time Tenured Faculty	Percentage of Full-Time Tenured Faculty
White, non-Hispanic	239,784	84.9
Hispanic	8,149	2.9
Black, non-Hispanic	12,704	4.5
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1,149	0.4
Asian/Pacific Islander	17,308	6.1
Unknown	1,277	0.5
Non-resident Alien	2,058	0.77
Total	282,429	100

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPED, winter 2003-04.

Doctoral Degrees Conferred by Racial/Ethnic Group in Major Field of Study.

Fields of Study	White/Non-Hispanic	Hispanic	African American	American Indian/Alaska Native	Asian American
Life Science	3,463	203	182	23	566
Engineering	2,143	147	127	9	552
Education	5,394	383	1,464	60	302
Social Science	5,992	444	534	69	477
Humanities	949	45	73	11	47
Physical Science	2,233	107	100	10	249
Business	928	66	173	6	148
Computer Science	496	19	34	3	127

Source: U.S. Department of Education Statistics, 2006-07 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2007.