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In fall 2007, minorities made up 17 percent of U.S. faculty (based on a total faculty count excluding persons whose race/ethnicity was unknown). Seven percent of the faculty were Black, 6 percent were Asian/Pacific Islander, 4 percent were Hispanic, and 1 percent were American Indian/Alaska Native. About four-fifths of the faculty were White, with 43 percent being White males and 36 percent being White females. Minorities made up about 18 percent of executive, administrative, and managerial staff in 2007 and about 33 percent of nonprofessional staff. The proportions of minority staff at public 4-year colleges (23 percent), private 4-year colleges (22 percent), and public 2-year colleges (22 percent) were similar, with the proportion at private 2-year colleges (27 percent) being slightly higher.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2009). Digest of Education Statistics, 2008 (NCES 2009-020), Chapter 3.

Employees in degree-granting institutions, by race/ethnicity and primary occupation: Fall 2007
Primary occupation	Total1	Race/ethnicity
		White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Pacific Islander	American Indian/Alaska Native
Total, all institutions	3,561,428	2,496,754	353,146	202,098	194,934	21,057
Professional staff	2,629,401	1,894,641	191,204	110,052	156,969	13,501
Executive/administrative/managerial	217,518	173,948	21,047	10,074	6,517	1,221
Faculty (instruction/research/public service)	1,371,390	1,038,982	87,107	51,660	78,593	6,934
Graduate assistants	328,979	169,028	12,634	11,548	24,712	1,299
Other professional	711,514	512,683	70,416	36,770	47,147	4,047
Nonprofessional staff	932,027	602,113	161,942	92,046	37,965	7,556

 
¹ Total includes figures for nonresident alien and persons whose race/ethnicity is unknown.

NOTE: Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2009). Digest of Education Statistics, 2008 (NCES 2009-020), Table 246.

Related Tables and Figures:  (Listed by Release Date)

• 2009, Digest of Education Statistics 2008, Table 249. Full-time instructional faculty in degree-granting institutions, by race/ethnicity, sex, and academic rank: Fall 2003, fall 2005, and fall 2007

Other Resources:  (Listed by Release Date)

• 2008, Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2007, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Faculty 2007-08