“Rightsizing” the Faculty:
Some Relevant Data
Panos Papadopoulos
Mechanical Engineering, Division Vice-Chair
Acknowledgements
Pamela Brown, Russell Acker, Laurent Heller,
Alan Underwood
Faculty Size
Notes: Permanent incumbents (ladder rank + lecturers SOE)
Source: CalProfiles (line 356)
Student Size
Notes: Average Fall/Spring registered student headcount
Source: CalAnswers (Student Census)
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
Notes: Average Fall/Spring registered students divided by permanent incumbents
Sources: CalAnswers (num), CalProfiles (den)
Peer Student-to-Faculty Ratio
Notes: Fall 2012, excludes medical faculty/students
Source: AAU Data Exchange
Teaching Workload
Notes: Percent of student credit-hours taught by permanent incumbents
Source: CalProfiles (line 1516)
Undergraduate Teaching Workload
Notes: Percent of undergraduate student credit-hours taught by permanent incumbents
Source: CalProfiles (line 1510)
Teaching Workload Distribution
Notes: SCH by instructor pay department in classes taught by permanent faculty
divided by permanent faculty FTE in unit
Source: Office of Planning & Analysis
Faculty Cost
Notes: 2013-14, includes benefits, excludes summer salaries and administrative stipends
Sources: Budget Office, 2013-14 Budget Plan
Peer Faculty Salaries
Notes: 2012-13, 9-month salary (or equivalent), excludes medical faculty
Source: AAUP Faculty Salary Survey