The following data was extracted from a
National Research Council study titled
Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and
Change (Appendix Table F-2, pp. 135-136).
Total CS Faculty
Total number of CS faculty who were sent questionnaires: 432
Full Professors
Full professors who were sent questionnaires: 235 (54% of Total Faculty)
- Percentage of these professors who were recommended by the Institutional Coordinators and who returned usable questionnaires: 57%
- Percentage of these professors who were drawn at random from faculty lists submitted by Institutional Coordinators and who returned usable questionnaires: 42%
Associate Professors
Associate professors who were sent questionnaires: 103 (24% of Total Faculty)
- Percentage of these professors who were recommended by the Institutional Coordinators and who returned usable questionnaires: 60%
- Percentage of these professors who were drawn at random from faculty lists submitted by Institutional Coordinators and who returned usable questionnaires: 50%
Assistant Professors
Assistant professors who were sent questionnaires: 88 (20% of Total Faculty)
- Percentage of these professors who were recommended by the Institutional Coordinators and who returned usable questionnaires: 62%
- Percentage of these professors who were drawn at random from faculty lists submitted by Institutional Coordinators and who returned usable questionnaires: 46%
Other Staff
Other staff who were sent questionnaires: 6 (1% of Total Faculty)
- Percentage of these staff who were recommended by the Institutional Coordinators and who returned usable questionnaires:
- Percentage of these staff who were drawn at random from faculty lists submitted by Institutional Coordinators and who returned usable questionnaires: 50%