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April
2012
In This Edition >>>
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Issue Sixteen
A Look at Gender Trends in Animal Science Fields
Comparing Student and Faculty Headcounts in
Animal Science Fields
Comparing Gender in Faculty in Animal Science
Fields
A Monthly Insight into the USDA’s Food and Agricultural Education Information System
FAEISNews
Comparing Gender and Rank for Faculty in Animal Science Fields
Trends were also found in the percentage of female faculty members in Animal Science-related programs in terms of rank
A Look at Gender Trends in Animal Science Fields
(Figure 3). The percentage of female faculty ranked as assistant professors increased 5.5% from 2007 to 2010. The
This newsletter investigates the gender breakdown for students and faculty in higher education programs in Animal Science-Related
percentage of female faculty at the associate level decreased .1%, and the percentage of female faculty at the professor
Areas, specifically the gender breakdown for students and faculty in academic programs in this area. We examined the gender breakdown
level increased .6%. On average, more faculty members at the assistant professor level were female (24.8%), than at the
for students and faculty members in Animal Science-related fields. We analyzed the percentage of female students enrolled in Bachelors,
associate professor level (20.9%) or the professor level (8.9%). Review the detailed reports of 30 Land-grant institutions
Masters, and Doctoral degree programs. We also calculated the percentage of female faculty members in Animal science-related programs.
included in the analysis for assistant professor headcount, associate professor headcount, and professor headcount.
We analyzed student and faculty data from 30 institutions that provided gender data for the reporting years of 2007 – 2010.
On average, the majority of Bachelors students (74.3%) and Masters students (56.8%) tended to be female ((Figure 1). On average, about
47.9% of Doctoral students were female, and only 17.4% of faculty members were female. From 2007 to 2010, the percentage of female
Figure 3. Percentage of Female Faculty Members at Different Rank in Animal Science in Selected Institutions (n=30)
30%
of female students in Doctoral programs increased 4.4%. From 2007 to 2010, the percentage of female faculty members in Animal
27.5%
Science-related programs increased by 2.2%. Review the detailed reports of 30 Land-grant institutions included in the analysis for
25.9%
25%
students in Bachelors programs increased 4.0%, the percentage of female students in Masters programs increased 1.9%, and the percentage
Assistant Professors
23.9%
Bachelors enrollment, Masters enrollment, Doctoral enrollment, and faculty headcount.
22.0%
Associate Professors
20%
20.7%
21.4%
20.9%
Figure 1. Percentage of Female Student Enrollment and Faculty Headcount in Animal Sciences in Selected Institutions (n=30)
20.6%
80%
72.1%
15%
76.1%
73.8%
75.1%
56.8%
57.3%
57.4%
48.3%
49.9%
18.3%
Bachelors Students
70%
8.5%
8.8%
9.1%
9.1%
Professors
5%
0%
2007
2008
2009
2010
60%
Percentage Female
10%
50%
55.5%
45.5%
48.0%
Masters Students
Doctoral Students
40%
30%
20%
16.1%
17.4%
17.7%
2007
2008
2009
Faculty Headcount
10%
0%
2010
Faculty Count in Academic Discipli
Related to Climate Change
5100
Comparing Student and Faculty Headcounts in Animal Science Fields
5106
Academic Disciplines in Animal Science Studies
5000
We included select Land-grant institutions that provided
Figure 2 offers the graduate student enrollment and faculty member headcount for the reporting years. The number of Bachelors students
Faculty Headcount
4
2
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in Animal Science-related programs increased 8.1% between 2007 and 2010. The number of Masters students in Animal Science-related
programs increased 5.0% between 2007 and 2010. The number of Doctoral students in Animal Science-related programs increased 8.5%
between 2007 and 2010. The number of faculty members in Animal Science-related programs decreased 4.8% between 2007 and 2010.
4800
Review the detailed reports of 30 Land-grant institutions included in the analysis for Bachelors enrollment, Masters enrollment, Doctoral
enrollment, degree, and faculty data consistently for the four
years of 2007-2010. In total, we included 30 Land-grant
institutions (1862 and 1890 institutions) in the analysis. All 30
institutions provided data for faculty in Animal Science
disciplines.
enrollment, and faculty headcount.
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4700
All 30 institutions in the analysis have Bachelors programs in
Figure 2. Headcount of Student Enrollment (BS, MS, PhD) and Faculty in Animal Science in Selected Land-grant Institutions (n=30)
Animal Science-related programs. Only 29 institutions have
Photo courtesy of Jim Stroup
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Masters programs. Langston University did not have a Masters
4500
464
2008
2009
Bachelor Students
2010
Reporting Year
Faculty Headcount
Q:
A: A: A: A:
A review of the FAEIS College Enrollment Surveys for program
following institutions did not have Doctoral programs: Fort
changes in agricultural and applied economics programs between
Valley State University, Langston University, and University of
2007 and 2010 indicates ten institutions added programs in this area
Nevada, Reno.
and eight institutions dropped programs in this area.
Ten FAEIS CIP codes are included in our analysis on Animal
On behalf of USDA-NIFA and our partner organizations, the FAEIS
Science studies at Land-grant institutions. The analysis in this
team says THANK YOU to all who have contributed their time and
newsletter included the following CIP codes:
data to make this report possible.
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01.0901 – Animal Sciences, General
01.0902 – Agricultural Animal Breeding
01.0903 – Animal Health
01.0904 – Animal Nutrition
01.0905 – Dairy Science
01.0906 – Livestock Management
01.0907 – Poultry Science
01.0999 – Animal Sciences, Other
26.0702 – Entomology
51.1104 – Pre-Veterinary Studies
Photo courtesy of John McCormick
Masters Students
Doctorate Students
Q: Q: Q: Q:
program. Only 27 institutions have Doctoral programs. The
Contributors >>>
The FAEIS Team
Editors
0
A:
Dr. Mary A. Marchant
Bill Richardson
Conor Cadden
Bill Richardson
Dr. Mary A. Marchant
Lisa Hightower
Dr. Eric Smith
Dr. Eric Smith
Michael Paquette
Dr. Eric Vance
Dr. Eric Vance
Anupa Sharma
Dr. Timothy P. Mack
Dr. Timothy P. Mack
Michael Albanese
Data Analyst and Graphic Designer
Lisa Hightower
Photos provided by
John McCormick
Jim Stroup
Kelsey Kradel
3
April
2012
In This Edition >>>
•
•
•
Issue Sixteen
A Look at Gender Trends in Animal Science Fields
Comparing Student and Faculty Headcounts in
Animal Science Fields
Comparing Gender in Faculty in Animal Science
Fields
A Monthly Insight into the USDA’s Food and Agricultural Education Information System
FAEISNews
Comparing Gender and Rank for Faculty in Animal Science Fields
Trends were also found in the percentage of female faculty members in Animal Science-related programs in terms of rank
A Look at Gender Trends in Animal Science Fields
(Figure 3). The percentage of female faculty ranked as assistant professors increased 5.5% from 2007 to 2010. The
This newsletter investigates the gender breakdown for students and faculty in higher education programs in Animal Science-Related
percentage of female faculty at the associate level decreased .1%, and the percentage of female faculty at the professor
Areas, specifically the gender breakdown for students and faculty in academic programs in this area. We examined the gender breakdown
level increased .6%. On average, more faculty members at the assistant professor level were female (24.8%), than at the
for students and faculty members in Animal Science-related fields. We analyzed the percentage of female students enrolled in Bachelors,
associate professor level (20.9%) or the professor level (8.9%). Review the detailed reports of 30 Land-grant institutions
Masters, and Doctoral degree programs. We also calculated the percentage of female faculty members in Animal science-related programs.
included in the analysis for assistant professor headcount, associate professor headcount, and professor headcount.
We analyzed student and faculty data from 30 institutions that provided gender data for the reporting years of 2007 – 2010.
On average, the majority of Bachelors students (74.3%) and Masters students (56.8%) tended to be female ((Figure 1). On average, about
47.9% of Doctoral students were female, and only 17.4% of faculty members were female. From 2007 to 2010, the percentage of female
Figure 3. Percentage of Female Faculty Members at Different Rank in Animal Science in Selected Institutions (n=30)
30%
of female students in Doctoral programs increased 4.4%. From 2007 to 2010, the percentage of female faculty members in Animal
27.5%
Science-related programs increased by 2.2%. Review the detailed reports of 30 Land-grant institutions included in the analysis for
25.9%
25%
students in Bachelors programs increased 4.0%, the percentage of female students in Masters programs increased 1.9%, and the percentage
Assistant Professors
23.9%
Bachelors enrollment, Masters enrollment, Doctoral enrollment, and faculty headcount.
22.0%
Associate Professors
20%
20.7%
21.4%
20.9%
Figure 1. Percentage of Female Student Enrollment and Faculty Headcount in Animal Sciences in Selected Institutions (n=30)
20.6%
80%
72.1%
15%
76.1%
73.8%
75.1%
56.8%
57.3%
57.4%
48.3%
49.9%
18.3%
Bachelors Students
70%
8.5%
8.8%
9.1%
9.1%
Professors
5%
0%
2007
2008
2009
2010
60%
Percentage Female
10%
50%
55.5%
45.5%
48.0%
Masters Students
Doctoral Students
40%
30%
20%
16.1%
17.4%
17.7%
2007
2008
2009
Faculty Headcount
10%
0%
2010
Faculty Count in Academic Discipli
Related to Climate Change
5100
Comparing Student and Faculty Headcounts in Animal Science Fields
5106
Academic Disciplines in Animal Science Studies
5000
We included select Land-grant institutions that provided
Figure 2 offers the graduate student enrollment and faculty member headcount for the reporting years. The number of Bachelors students
Faculty Headcount
4
2
4900
in Animal Science-related programs increased 8.1% between 2007 and 2010. The number of Masters students in Animal Science-related
programs increased 5.0% between 2007 and 2010. The number of Doctoral students in Animal Science-related programs increased 8.5%
between 2007 and 2010. The number of faculty members in Animal Science-related programs decreased 4.8% between 2007 and 2010.
4800
Review the detailed reports of 30 Land-grant institutions included in the analysis for Bachelors enrollment, Masters enrollment, Doctoral
enrollment, degree, and faculty data consistently for the four
years of 2007-2010. In total, we included 30 Land-grant
institutions (1862 and 1890 institutions) in the analysis. All 30
institutions provided data for faculty in Animal Science
disciplines.
enrollment, and faculty headcount.
4813
4700
All 30 institutions in the analysis have Bachelors programs in
Figure 2. Headcount of Student Enrollment (BS, MS, PhD) and Faculty in Animal Science in Selected Land-grant Institutions (n=30)
Animal Science-related programs. Only 29 institutions have
Photo courtesy of Jim Stroup
4600
Masters programs. Langston University did not have a Masters
4500
464
2008
2009
Bachelor Students
2010
Reporting Year
Faculty Headcount
Q:
A: A: A: A:
A review of the FAEIS College Enrollment Surveys for program
following institutions did not have Doctoral programs: Fort
changes in agricultural and applied economics programs between
Valley State University, Langston University, and University of
2007 and 2010 indicates ten institutions added programs in this area
Nevada, Reno.
and eight institutions dropped programs in this area.
Ten FAEIS CIP codes are included in our analysis on Animal
On behalf of USDA-NIFA and our partner organizations, the FAEIS
Science studies at Land-grant institutions. The analysis in this
team says THANK YOU to all who have contributed their time and
newsletter included the following CIP codes:
data to make this report possible.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
01.0901 – Animal Sciences, General
01.0902 – Agricultural Animal Breeding
01.0903 – Animal Health
01.0904 – Animal Nutrition
01.0905 – Dairy Science
01.0906 – Livestock Management
01.0907 – Poultry Science
01.0999 – Animal Sciences, Other
26.0702 – Entomology
51.1104 – Pre-Veterinary Studies
Photo courtesy of John McCormick
Masters Students
Doctorate Students
Q: Q: Q: Q:
program. Only 27 institutions have Doctoral programs. The
Contributors >>>
The FAEIS Team
Editors
0
A:
Dr. Mary A. Marchant
Bill Richardson
Conor Cadden
Bill Richardson
Dr. Mary A. Marchant
Lisa Hightower
Dr. Eric Smith
Dr. Eric Smith
Michael Paquette
Dr. Eric Vance
Dr. Eric Vance
Anupa Sharma
Dr. Timothy P. Mack
Dr. Timothy P. Mack
Michael Albanese
Data Analyst and Graphic Designer
Lisa Hightower
Photos provided by
John McCormick
Jim Stroup
Kelsey Kradel