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5 Feb 2014
Infographic

Increased Reliance on Part-Time College Faculty

Using data from the Delta Cost project, this infographic shows the increasing rate of part-time faculty and instructors in higher education over the period 1990-2012.

Delta Cost Report: Increased reliance on part-time college faculty

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5 Feb 2014
Report

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Labor Intensive or Labor Expensive? Changing Staffing and Compensation Patterns in Higher Education

Skyrocketing college tuitions and trillion-dollar student loan debt have put college and university spending in the spotlight. "Labor Intensive or Labor Expensive? Changing Staffing and Compensation Patterns in Higher Education," a report by the Delta Cost Project at AIR, finds that colleges and universities increasingly rely on part-time faculty to meet instructional demands and rein in costs, but rising benefit costs and increased hiring for other types of positions have undercut those savings.
Topic: 
Postsecondary Education, School Finance
14 Dec 2012
Report

College Spending in a Turbulent Decade: Findings From the Delta Cost Project

A data brief from the Delta Cost Project at AIR focuses on financial struggles of colleges and universities two years after the onset of the Great Recession. Among other findings, the data show that among nonprofit colleges and universities, community colleges suffered the greatest financial hardships of the decade.

Topic: 
Postsecondary Education, School Finance
1 Feb 2017
Spotlight

Spotlight on Contingent Faculty

Colleges and universities are relying heavily on contingent faculty to increase flexibility and reduce costs. These resources explore this trend to determine where contingent faculty are most often hired and savings actually result in lower overall costs.
Topic: 
Workforce, Education, Postsecondary Education

Further Reading

  • Spotlight on Contingent Faculty
  • Trade-offs of Increasing Contingent Faculty
  • The Shifting Academic Workforce: Where Are the Contingent Faculty?
  • Cost Savings or Cost Shifting? The Relationship Between Part-Time Contingent Faculty and Institutional Spending
  • The Cost of Higher Ed: How Changing Staffing and Compensation Impact Tuition
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