Table 25. Graduate Students Supported as Full-Time Students by Department Type and Rank Number on Institutional Funds Number on External Funds "Department, Rank" Teaching Assistants Research Assistants Full-Support Fellows Graduate Assistants for Computer Systems Support US CS 1-12 488 20.60% 96 4.00% 127 5.40% 0 0.00% 2 0.10% 0 0.00% "1,480" 62.40% 180 7.60% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% US CS 13-24 285 20.60% 128 9.30% 124 9.00% 0 0.00% 2 0.10% 12 0.90% 749 54.20% 81 5.90% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% US CS 25-36 332 29.70% 144 12.90% 59 5.30% 19 1.70% 1 0.10% 0 0.00% 474 42.50% 40 3.60% 40 3.60% 7 0.60% US CS Other "1,817" 36.10% 547 10.90% 188 3.70% 67 1.30% 69 1.40% 4 0.10% "2,018" 40.10% 116 2.30% 1 0.00% 204 4.10% Canadian 276 24.30% 172 15.20% 216 19.00% 2 0.20% 160 14.10% 2 0.20% 158 13.90% 102 9.00% 0 0.00% 46 4.10% US CE 94 22.40% 8 1.90% 20 4.80% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 34 8.10% 241 57.70% 20 4.80% 0 0.00% 1 0.20% Total "3,291" 28.70% "1,095" 9.60% 734 6.40% 88 0.80% 234 2.00% 52 0.50% "5,120" 44.70% 539 4.70% 41 0.40% 258 2.30% "Source: Computing Research Association 2006-2007 Taulbee Survey, www.cra.org"