1. FACULTY PROFILE Drew Clark, Director, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Messina & Graham DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION May 2007

2. 2 Faculty Profile Summary AU has almost 1,200 faculty, with a student-faculty ratio that ranks 8 th among SREB peers. Chart 1. The number of faculty is almost unchanged from 1995-96. The Colleges of Liberal Arts, Engineering, Agriculture, and Science & Mathematics have the largest faculties, reflecting the teaching requirement of the core curriculum as well as undergraduate enrollment by college. Chart 2 Almost 71 percent of AU full-time traditional faculty had tenure in 2005, the highest fraction among SREB peers. Chart 3. AU has a smaller fraction of contingent faculty than SREB peers. Chart 4 AU has a higher fraction of full professors now than 10 years ago (42 percent versus 34 percent). Chart 5 82 full professors have 30+ years of service – about 17 percent of all full professors. Chart 6. A little over 5 percent of the faculty are age 65 and over, and another 28 percent are age 55- 64. Auburn will need to recruit a significant number of faculty to replace retirees over the next decade. Chart 7

3. The percentage of women faculty has risen from 22 percent to almost 29 percent in the past decade. Since 43 percent of assistant professors are women, over time promotions should lead towards greater gender balance. Chart 8 Auburn’s faculty salaries are generally lower than the average of regional public research university peers. Chart 9 A listing of recently hired faculty shows that Auburn is attracting academics from solid, national institutions. Chart 10 Junior faculty are more satisfied with Auburn than faculty at peer institutions, according to a 2006 survey. Chart 11 3 Faculty Profile Summary (continued)

4. FTE Students per Full-Time Instructional Faculty Member – Fall 2005 Source: IPEDS Surveys of Enrollment and Employees by Assigned Position Chart 1 4 27.6 27.3 21.7 18.2 15.8 AuburnVA Tech UALGA Tech UTN 22.1 18.1 UGAUSC 18.1 UMS AU has almost 1,200 faculty with a student-faculty ratio that ranks 8th among SREB peers 24.3 20.120.0 16.9 UFLTexas A&M ClemsonFL State SREB Peer Group Median = 20.5 SREB Rank1391815221782072342

5. Faculty Distribution by College/School – Fall 2005Chart 2 100% = 1,166 5 24% 13% 9% 7% 4% 2% 1% 7% 3% Liberal Arts Eng.Agric.Science & Math Vet.Ed.Bus.Arch.Human Sciences Pharm.Forest.Nurs. The Colleges with the largest faculties reflect the teaching requirement of the core curriculum as well as undergraduate enrollment by College

6. Percentage of Full-time Traditional Faculty with Tenure at Selected SREB Universities – Fall 2005 Source: IPEDS Survey of Employees by Assigned Position, 2005 Chart 3 6 70.6% 68.6% 60.0%59.8% 46.5% AuburnVA Tech UALGA Tech UTN 66.4% 56.8% UGAUSC 55.2% UMS 67.9% 60.6%59.0% 53.8% UFLTexas A&M ClemsonFL State SREB Peer Group Median = 59.9% AU has the highest percentage of full-time tenured faculty among SREB peers

7. Full-time Non-Tenure Track Faculty as Percentage of Total Full-Time Faculty at Selected SREB Universities – Fall 2005 Chart 4 7 4.6% 9.6% 14.9% 16.9% 28.3% AuburnVA Tech UALGA Tech UTN 10.5% 17.8% UGAUSC 19.1% UMS AU has a smaller fraction of contingent faculty than SREB peers 10.3% 14.5% 17.3% 20.0% UFLTexas A&M Clemson FL State Source: IPEDS Survey of Employees by Assigned Position, 2005 SREB Peer Group Median = 17.4%

8. Chart 5 8 42% 30% 23% 6% 2% ProfessorAssoc. Professor Asst. Professor InstructorVisiting Distribution of Full-Time Faculty by Rank – 1995-96 and 2005-06 34% 36% 20% 5% 2% AU has a higher fraction of full professors now than 10 years ago

9. Distribution of Full-time Full Professors by Years of Service 2005-06Chart 6 100% = 492 9 4% 28% 20% 17% 0-410-1415-1920-2430+ 13% 14% 5-925-29Years of Service 82 full professors have 30+ years of service Number of Faculty2263136100822069

10. Distribution of Full-time Faculty by Age 2005-06Chart 7 100% = 1,176 10 0.1% 10.2% 33.7% 28.3% 5.1% Below 2535-4445-5465+ 22.6% 25-3455-64Age With over 33 percent of the faculty age 55 and over, Auburn will need to recruit a significant number of faculty to replace retirees over the next decade

11. Chart 8 11 14% 43% ProfessorAssoc. Professor Asst. Professor 31% 492355237 Total Faculty 29% 1,176100% = The percentage of women faculty has risen from 22 percent to almost 29 percent in the past decade. Over time, promotion of junior faculty should lead towards greater gender balance Distribution of Full-Time Faculty by Rank and Gender 2005-06

12. Full-Time Average Faculty Salaries Compared to Regional Peers 2005-06 Source: Oklahoma State University Survey Chart 9 12 $98,770 $95,439 $68,050 $69,938 $59,807 $61,394 $31,655 $41,202 ProfessorAssoc. Professor Asst. Professor Instructor Auburn’s faculty salaries are lower than the average of regional peers

13. Aerospace EngineeringOhio State University Texas A&M University University of Maryland Chemical Engineering Rice University Civil EngineeringDuke University Computer Science and Software EngineeringPrinceton University Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Tokyo Biological SciencesNorthwestern University HistoryRice University Wayne State University Mathematics and StatisticsPurdue University University of Alabama Illustrative Examples of Faculty Starting Between 12/1/04 and 10/31/05 DEPARTMENTGRADUATE DEGREE INSTITUTION Chart 10 13 A listing of recently hired faculty shows that Auburn is attracting academics from solid, national institutions

14. AU Junior Faculty Satisfaction Compared to Five Peer Universities* Measured as a Percentage of Questions by Thematic Cluster 2006 Source: 2006 Harvard/COACHE Survey of Tenure-Track Faculty Chart 11 14 67% 68% 73% 92% 80% Climate, Culture, & Collegiality Global Satisfaction Nature of Work Tenure Expectations Auburn’s junior faculty are more satisfied than those at peer institutions Policies & Practices * Clemson, Iowa State, Kansas State, North Carolina State, and Texas Tech

15. 15 Strategic Implications Build on existing strengths that have won recognition for Auburn as a great place for faculty to do academic work Continue positive trends in building a diverse faculty Develop and evaluate a plan for addressing imbalances in the faculty seniority profile Determine the size and type of faculty that will best help Auburn achieve its emerging strategic goals for Instruction, Research, and Extension / Outreach Align faculty hiring, assignments, expectations and rewards with the University’s strategic plan