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Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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FIGURE 1-1 Engineering vs. non-engineering degree distribution by age.

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 1-2 Race/Ethnicity of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Field of Highest Degree

 

Race/Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Underrepresented

 

Total

White

Islander

Minorities *

No Report

Field of Highest Degree

No.

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

625

81

74

10

61

8

15

2

Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

52

41

79

4

8

7

13

0

0

Chemical/Mineral Engineering

84

71

85

6

7

6

7

1

1

Civil Engineering

81

67

83

8

10

6

7

0

0

Electrical/Computer Engineering

124

87

70

24

19

12

10

1

1

Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering

42

34

81

4

10

4

10

0

0

Mechanical/General Engineering

99

89

90

6

6

4

4

0

0

Other Engineering

67

56

84

2

3

8

12

1

1

Computer Sciences

64

51

80

8

13

2

3

3

5

Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research

40

35

88

2

5

3

8

0

0

Physical Sciences

50

39

78

6

12

3

6

2

4

Other Fields

43

35

81

2

5

4

9

2

5

No Report

29

20

69

2

7

2

7

5

17

* Underrepresented minorities include African American, Native American, Hispanic, and “other.”

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 1-3 Citizenship of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Field of Highest Degree

 

Citizenship

 

Total

U.S.

Non-U.S.

No Report

Field of Highest Degree

No.

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

673

87

93

12

9

1

Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

52

46

88

6

12

0

0

Chemical/Mineral Engineering

84

76

90

7

8

1

1

Civil Engineering

81

64

79

17

21

0

0

Electrical/Computer Engineering

124

101

81

22

18

1

1

Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering

42

37

88

4

10

1

2

Mechanical/General Engineering

99

95

96

4

4

0

0

Other Engineering

67

60

90

7

10

0

0

Computer Sciences

64

59

92

5

8

0

0

Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research

40

37

93

3

8

0

0

Physical Sciences

50

38

76

10

20

2

4

Other Fields

43

40

93

3

7

0

0

No Field Specified

29

20

69

5

17

4

14

TABLE 1-4 Marital Status and Number of Dependents of Female Faculty at U.S. Institutions

 

Number

Percent

Marital Status

Total

775

100

Married

563

73

Not Married

199

26

No Report

13

2

Dependents

Total

775

100

None

319

41

One

170

22

Two

188

24

Three or More

82

11

No Report

16

2

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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FIGURE 1-2 Employment of spouse of female engineering faculty at U.S. institutions.

TABLE 1-5 Highest Levels of Education of Parents of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions

 

Of Mother

Of Father

Highest Level of Education

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Total

775

100

775

100

Less Than High School Diploma

76

10

65

8

High School Diploma

180

23

115

15

Some Postsecondary Education

108

14

67

9

Associate’s Degree

40

5

22

3

Bachelor’s Degree

137

18

161

21

Some Graduate Education

51

7

48

6

Master’s Degree

93

12

122

16

Doctorate or Professional Degree

82

11

166

21

No Report

8

1

9

1

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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FIGURE 1-3 Highest education level of parents of female engineering faculty.

TABLE 1-6 Employment Sector of Parents of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions

 

Of Mother

Of Father

Employment Sector

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Total

775

100

775

100

4-Year College or University, Graduate/Professional School

33

4

78

10

2-Year or Other Postsecondary Institution

14

2

4

1

Elementary or Secondary School

137

18

37

5

Self-Employment

41

5

137

18

Hospital or Other Health-Care or Clinical Setting

83

11

23

3

For-Profit Business or Industry in Private Sector

114

15

301

39

Foundation or Other Nonprofit Organization

15

2

10

1

Federal, State, Local Government

45

6

121

16

Other

67

9

39

5

Not Applicable

188

24

9

1

No Report

38

5

16

2

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 2-1 Level of Highest Degree for Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Field of Highest Degree

 

Level of Highest Degree

 

Total

Ph.D.

Master’s

Bachelor’s

Other

No Report

Field of Highest Degree

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

100

676

87

70

9

9

1

3

0

17

2

Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

52

7

46

88

6

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

Chemical/Mineral Engineering

84

11

80

95

4

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

Civil Engineering

81

10

77

95

4

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

Electrical/Computer Engineering

124

16

114

92

8

6

1

1

1

1

0

0

Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering

42

5

41

98

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mechanical/General Engineering

99

13

83

84

13

13

2

2

1

1

0

0

Other Engineering

67

9

63

94

4

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

Computer Sciences

64

8

59

92

5

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mathematical Sci/Operations Research

40

5

37

93

2

5

1

3

0

0

0

0

Physical Sciences

50

6

42

84

7

14

1

2

0

0

0

0

Other Fields

43

6

23

53

15

35

4

9

1

2

0

0

No Field Specified

29

4

11

38

1

3

0

0

0

0

17

59

FIGURE 2-1 Highest degree of female engineering faculty at U.S. institutions.

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 2-2 Field of Highest Degree of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions

Field

Number

Total

775

Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

52

Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical

16

Industrial/Manufacturing

36

Chemical/Mineral Engineering

84

Chemical

70

Petroleum

1

Mineral

5

Metallurgical

8

Civil Engineering

81

Electrical/Computer Engineering

124

Computer

15

Electrical/Electronics

104

Systems

5

Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering

42

Materials Science

35

Plastics/Polymer

3

Ceramics

4

Mechanical/General Engineering

99

Engineering Mechanics

13

Mechanical Engineering

79

Engineering Science

2

Engineering, General

5

Other Engineering

67

Agricultural

4

Bioengineering/Biomedical

14

Environmental

29

Food

1

Nuclear

5

Engineering, Other

14

Computer Sciences

64

Computer Sciences

63

Information Science and Systems

1

Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research

40

Applied Mathematics

6

Mathematical Statistics

3

Operations Research

18

Mathematics, General

13

Physical Sciences

50

Astronomy

1

Atmospheric Science/Meteorology

1

Organic Chemistry

1

Physical Chemistry

1

Chemistry, General

4

Chemistry, Other

1

Geology

1

Geochemistry

1

Chemical/Atomic/Molecular Physics

1

Nuclear Physics

1

Solid State/Low Temperature Physics

2

Physics, General

25

Physics, Other

4

Environmental Science

2

Oceanography

1

Physical Sciences, Other

3

Other Fields

43

Other Soil Sciences

1

Other Agricultural Sciences

1

Biochemistry

1

Bacteriology

1

Anatomy

1

Biometrics/Biostatistics

1

Cell Biology

1

Microbiology

1

Human/Animal Genetics

1

Human/Animal Physiology

1

Counseling Psychology

1

Comparative Literature

1

English Literature

1

Archeology

1

Philosophy

1

Education

12

Business/Management

8

Communications

1

Architecture

2

Law

1

Other Professional Fields

1

Other Fields

3

No Report

29

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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FIGURE 2-2 Broad field of highest degree by degree level for female engineering faculty at U.S. institutions.

TABLE 2-3 Year of Highest Degree of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Field of Highest Degree

 

Year of Highest Degree

 

Total

1951-1969

1970-1979

1980-1989

1990-1996

No Report

Field of Highest Degree

No.

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

23

3

101

13

336

43

283

37

32

4

Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

52

0

0

4

8

20

38

26

50

2

4

Chemical/Mineral Engineering

84

3

4

8

10

47

56

24

29

2

2

Civil Engineering

81

0

0

3

4

44

54

34

42

0

0

Electrical/Computer Engineering

124

3

2

16

13

44

35

58

47

3

2

Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering

42

0

0

4

10

21

50

17

40

0

0

Mechanical/General Engineering

99

0

0

12

12

45

45

40

40

2

2

Other Engineering

67

1

1

3

4

33

49

29

43

1

1

Computer Sciences

64

1

2

9

14

25

39

27

42

2

3

Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research

40

2

5

15

38

14

35

9

23

0

0

Physical Sciences

50

8

16

16

32

21

42

4

8

1

2

Other Fields

43

5

12

10

23

14

33

13

30

1

2

No Report

29

0

0

1

3

8

28

2

7

18

62

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 2-4 Race/Ethnicity of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Year of Highest Degree

 

Race/Ethnicity

 

Asian/Pacific

Underrepresented

 

Total

White

Islander

Minorities *

No Report

Year of Highest Degree

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

100

625

81

74

10

61

8

15

2

Before 1970

23

3

18

78

5

22

0

0

0

0

1970-1979

101

13

86

85

6

6

7

7

2

2

1980-1989

336

43

280

83

27

8

22

7

7

2

1990-1996

283

37

217

77

35

12

30

11

1

0

Not Specified

32

4

24

75

1

3

2

6

5

16

* Underrepresented minorities include black, Native American, Hispanic, and “other.”

FIGURE 2-3 Year of highest degree by race/ethnicity of female engineering faculty at U.S. institutions.

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 2-5 U.S. Top-Producing Baccalaureate Institutions of Female Engineering Faculty

Institution

Number of Degrees

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

25

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

17

Cornell University/NY

14

University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

14

Stanford University/CA

13

Carnegie Mellon University/PA

12

Iowa State University

12

Michigan State University

11

The Pennsylvania State University

10

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

10

Princeton University/NJ

9

Georgia Institute of Technology

8

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/NY

8

Texas A&M University

8

Harvard University/MA

8

Columbia University/NY

7

University of California-Berkeley

7

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

7

University of Wisconsin-Madison

7

University of Pittsburgh/PA

7

North Carolina State University-Raleigh

6

Swarthmore College/PA

6

Purdue University/IN

6

Alfred University/NY

5

University of Washington

5

University of Rochester/NY

5

University of Pennsylvania

5

University of California-San Diego

5

Northwestern University/IL

5

Clemson University/SC

5

Brooklyn College, CUNY

5

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 2-6 Carnegie Classification of Baccalaureate Institutions of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions

Carnegie Classification

Number of Degrees

Percent

Total Bachelor’s Degrees

771

100

Research University I

341

44

Research University II

64

8

Doctorate Granting I

27

4

Doctorate Granting II

33

4

Comprehensive I

72

9

Comprehensive II

6

1

Liberal Arts I

44

6

Liberal Arts II

15

2

Other Classifications

13

2

Foreign Institutions

146

19

Unknown Institutions

10

1

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 2-7 Top-Producing Doctoral Institutions of Female Engineering Faculty U.S. Institutions

Institution

Number of Degrees

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

48

Stanford University/CA

38

University of California-Berkeley

37

University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

24

Carnegie Mellon University/PA

21

Northwestern University/IL

16

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

15

Cornell University/NY

12

Georgia Institute of Technology

12

Princeton University/NJ

11

Purdue University/IN

11

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

11

Ohio State University

9

University of Colorado

9

University of Wisconsin-Madison

9

University of Pennsylvania

9

University of Maryland

9

Texas A&M University

9

California Institute of Technology

8

Iowa State University

8

Michigan State University

8

North Carolina State University-Raleigh

8

Columbia University/NY

7

University of California-Davis

7

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

7

University of Southern California

7

Johns Hopkins University/MD

7

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 3-1 Academic Rank of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Field of Highest Degree

 

Academic Rank

 

Total

Professor

Associate

Assistant Professor

Instructor/Lecturer

Other

No Report

Field of Highest Degree

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

100

139

18

264

34

305

39

28

4

36

5

3

0

Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

52

7

3

6

22

42

23

44

3

6

1

2

0

0

Chemical/Mineral Engineering

84

11

14

17

37

44

31

37

0

0

2

2

0

0

Civil Engineering

81

10

9

11

28

35

40

49

3

4

1

1

0

0

Electrical/Computer Engineering

124

16

23

19

39

31

55

44

2

2

4

3

1

1

Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering

42

5

6

14

7

17

27

64

0

0

2

5

0

0

Mechanical/General Engineering

99

13

16

16

31

31

41

41

4

4

7

7

0

0

Other Engineering

67

9

7

10

21

31

35

52

2

3

2

3

0

0

Computer Sciences

64

8

12

19

25

39

22

34

4

6

1

2

0

0

Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research

40

5

11

28

17

43

10

25

1

3

1

3

0

0

Physical Sciences

50

6

20

40

17

34

9

18

1

2

3

6

0

0

Other Fields

43

6

9

21

8

19

7

16

7

16

11

26

1

2

No Field Specified

29

4

9

31

12

41

5

17

1

3

1

3

1

3

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 3-2 Tenure Status of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Field of Highest Degree

 

Tenure Status

 

Total

Tenured

On Tenure Track

Not on Tenure Track

Tenure Not Applicable

No Report

Field of Highest Degree

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

100

376

49

300

39

53

7

38

5

8

1

Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

52

7

22

42

23

44

5

10

2

4

0

0

Chemical/Mineral Engineering

84

11

50

60

31

37

3

4

0

0

0

0

Civil Engineering

81

10

34

42

42

52

2

2

2

2

1

1

Electrical/Computer Engineering

124

16

60

48

50

40

5

4

6

5

3

2

Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering

42

5

11

26

28

67

2

5

1

2

0

0

Mechanical/General Engineering

99

13

44

44

38

38

11

11

6

6

0

0

Other Engineering

67

9

24

36

34

51

5

7

4

6

0

0

Computer Sciences

64

8

32

50

24

38

3

5

5

8

0

0

Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research

40

5

28

70

9

23

1

3

2

5

0

0

Physical Sciences

50

6

32

64

12

24

3

6

2

4

1

2

Other Fields

43

6

20

47

5

12

12

28

6

14

0

0

No Field Specified

29

4

19

66

4

14

1

3

2

7

3

10

FIGURE 3-1 Tenure status of female engineering faculty at U.S. institutions, by race/ethnicity.

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 3-3 Perceptions About Tenure Criteria and Policies Held by Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions (for Those Tenured and on Tenure Track)

 

Total

Yes

No

No Report

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Clear, Well-Defined Tenure Criteria

Tenured

376

56

206

55

132

35

38

10

On Tenure Track

300

44

134

45

150

50

16

5

Tenure Policies Fair to Women

Tenured

376

56

242

64

92

24

42

11

On Tenure Track

300

44

180

60

89

30

31

10

TABLE 3-4 Primary Work Activity of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Field of Highest Degree

 

Primary Work Activity

Total

Teaching

Research

Teaching & Research

Administration

Other

No Report

Field of Highest Degree

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

100

339

44

217

28

114

15

53

7

29

4

23

3

Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

52

7

22

42

18

35

5

10

5

10

1

2

1

2

Chemical/Mineral Engineering

84

11

31

37

38

45

10

12

5

6

0

0

0

0

Civil Engineering

81

10

33

41

19

23

20

25

5

6

0

0

4

5

Electrical/Computer Engineering

124

16

59

48

25

20

19

15

13

10

6

5

2

2

Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering

42

5

19

45

15

36

4

10

3

7

0

0

1

2

Mechanical/General Engineering

99

13

45

45

29

29

11

11

8

8

5

5

1

1

Other Engineering

67

9

27

40

21

31

11

16

0

0

6

9

2

3

Computer Sciences

64

8

28

44

17

27

11

17

2

3

4

6

2

3

Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research

40

5

19

48

9

23

6

15

3

8

1

3

2

5

Physical Sciences

50

6

17

34

17

34

6

12

5

10

2

4

3

6

Other Fields

43

6

27

63

3

7

6

14

4

9

3

7

0

0

No Field Specified

29

4

12

41

6

21

5

17

0

0

1

3

5

17

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 3-5 Range of Annual Salaries of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Field of Highest Degree

 

Salary Range

 

Total

$50,000 or Less

$50,001-$60,000

More Than $60,000

No Report

Field of Highest Degree

No.

%

 

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

100

 

164

21

263

34

341

44

7

1

Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

52

6

12

23

18

35

22

42

0

0

Chemical/Mineral Engineering

84

11

13

15

29

35

42

50

0

0

Civil Engineering

81

10

24

30

29

36

27

33

1

1

Electrical/Computer Engineering

124

16

29

23

37

30

57

46

1

1

Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering

42

5

8

19

14

33

20

48

0

0

Mechanical/General Engineering

99

13

27

27

35

35

36

36

1

1

Other Engineering

67

9

11

16

31

46

25

37

0

0

Computer Sciences

64

8

9

14

25

39

29

45

1

2

Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research

40

5

4

10

11

28

25

63

0

0

Physical Sciences

50

6

7

14

13

26

29

58

1

2

Other Fields

43

6

17

40

13

30

13

30

0

0

No Field Specified

29

4

3

10

8

28

16

55

2

7

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 3-6 Range of Annual Salaries of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Race/Ethnicity

 

Salary Range

 

Total

$50,000 or Less

$50,001-$60,000

More Than $60,000

No Report

Race/Ethnicity

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

100

164

21

263

34

341

44

7

1

White

625

81

130

21

211

34

280

45

4

1

Asian

74

10

18

24

29

39

27

36

0

0

Underrepresented Minorities *

61

8

12

20

22

36

27

44

0

0

No Report

15

2

4

27

1

7

7

47

3

20

* Underrepresented minorities include African American, Native American, Hispanic, and “other.”

FIGURE 3-2 Academic productivity of female engineering faculty at U.S. institutions in 1994 and 1995.

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 3-7 Level of Satisfaction with Current Employment of Female Engineering Faculty by Field of Highest Degree

 

Level of Satisfaction

 

Total

Very Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Somewhat Satisfied

Very Satisfied

No Report

Field of Highest Degree

No.

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

53

7

133

17

286

37

234

30

69

9

Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

52

2

4

10

19

20

38

16

31

4

8

Chemical/Mineral Engineering

84

5

6

18

21

21

25

31

37

9

11

Civil Engineering

81

3

4

18

22

32

40

25

31

3

4

Electrical/Computer Engineering

124

9

7

18

15

50

40

35

28

12

10

Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering

42

4

10

7

17

18

43

10

24

3

7

Mechanical/General Engineering

99

8

8

29

29

30

30

25

25

7

7

Other Engineering

67

8

12

7

10

35

52

14

21

3

4

Computer Sciences

64

2

3

8

13

27

42

17

27

10

16

Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research

40

4

10

7

18

13

33

13

33

3

8

Physical Sciences

50

4

8

5

10

13

26

25

50

3

6

Other Fields

43

2

5

5

12

13

30

19

44

4

9

No Field Specified

29

2

7

1

3

14

48

4

14

8

28

TABLE 3-8 Level of Satisfaction with Current Employment of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Age

 

Total

Very Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Somewhat Satisfied

Very Satisfied

No Report

Age

No.

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

775

53

7

133

17

286

37

234

30

69

9

Under 35

124

7

6

26

21

47

38

34

27

10

8

35-39

219

16

7

45

21

84

38

61

28

13

6

40-44

194

10

5

28

14

79

41

62

32

15

8

45-54

156

16

10

26

17

51

33

44

28

19

12

55 and Older

58

2

3

6

10

15

26

29

50

6

10

No Report

24

2

8

2

8

10

42

4

17

6

25

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 3-9 Previous Employment Sector of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Field of Highest Degree

 

Sector

 

Total

Education

Government

For-Profit Business/Industry *

Other

Field of Highest Degree

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Total

492

100

181

37

70

14

216

44

25

5

Aerospace/Industrial Engineering

34

7

10

29

2

6

19

56

3

9

Chemical/Mineral Engineering

44

9

13

30

8

18

19

43

4

9

Civil Engineering

57

12

17

30

13

23

22

39

5

9

Electrical/Computer Engineering

69

14

27

39

5

7

36

52

1

1

Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering

33

7

12

36

6

18

14

42

1

3

Mechanical/General Engineering

64

13

21

33

8

13

32

50

3

5

Other Engineering

45

9

17

38

4

9

20

44

4

9

Computer Sciences

39

8

18

46

5

13

14

36

2

5

Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research

21

4

12

57

3

14

6

29

0

0

Physical Sciences

43

9

21

49

10

23

11

26

1

2

Other Fields

32

7

9

28

4

13

18

56

1

3

No Field Specified

11

2

4

36

2

18

5

45

0

0

* Includes those self-employed.

NOTE: Total includes only those who provided a previous employment sector.

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 3-10 Reasons Given by Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions for Leaving Previous Employer

Reasons

Number

Percent

Total

492

100

Professional Motivation

291

59

Opportunities for Advancement

79

16

More Education *

68

14

Overall Satisfaction

53

11

Sector *

35

7

Job Ended *

40

8

Better Job *

12

2

Your Ability to Obtain Research Funding

4

1

Family/Personal Reasons

93

19

Job for Spouse/Partner in Another Locale

33

7

Geographic Location

23

5

Lack of Job in Area for Spouse/Partner

19

4

Family *

17

3

Environment/Schools for My Children

1

0

Work Environment

66

13

Opportunity to Do Research

22

4

Experience with the Tenure Process

15

3

Salary Level

9

2

Teaching Responsibilities

5

1

Level of Communication Among Faculty

5

1

Opportunity for Administrative Responsibilities

4

1

Research Facilities and Equipment

2

0

Benefits

2

0

Instructional Facilities and Equipment

1

0

Pressure to Publish

1

0

Other

30

6

No Report

12

2

* Write-in responses.

NOTE: Total includes only those who provided a previous employment sector in Question 53.

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 3-11 Career Impact of Aspects of the Work Environment and Life Cycle Events on Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions

 

Total

Positive Impact

Negative Impact

No Impact/Not Applicable

No Report

No.

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Opportunities for Advancement

775

399

51

100

13

188

24

88

11

Requirement to Publish

775

421

54

152

20

133

17

69

9

Teaching Responsibilities

775

480

62

166

21

61

8

68

9

Opportunity to do Research

775

492

63

115

15

91

12

77

10

Number of Women on Engineering Faculty

775

140

18

257

33

308

40

70

9

Opportunity for Administrative Responsibilities

775

182

23

125

16

395

51

73

9

Research Facilities and Equipment

775

339

44

235

30

129

17

72

9

Research Funding Available to Faculty

775

306

39

276

36

116

15

77

10

Your Ability to Obtain Research Funding

775

403

52

199

26

99

13

74

10

Instructional Facilities and Equipment

775

274

35

185

24

237

31

79

10

Salary Level

775

287

37

162

21

256

33

70

9

Benefits

775

301

39

62

8

340

44

72

9

Level of Communication Among Department Faculty

775

333

43

262

34

110

14

70

9

Opportunities to Attend Professional Meetings

775

545

70

77

10

82

11

71

9

Geographic Location

775

315

41

178

23

207

27

75

10

Job or Job Opportunities in Area for Spouse or Partner

775

274

35

162

21

217

28

122

16

Marriage

775

292

38

116

15

286

37

81

10

Being Part of a Dual-Career Couple

775

242

31

260

34

195

25

78

10

Having Children

775

128

17

272

35

288

37

87

11

Balancing Work and Family Responsibilities

775

127

16

401

52

166

21

81

10

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 3-12 Factors Facilitating the Academic Careers of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions

Factor

Number

Percent

Total

775

100

Aspects of the Work Environment (Rewards of Teaching; Availability of External Research Funds; Flexible Schedules; Opportunity Both to Teach and to Conduct Research; Affirmative Action)

252

33

Influences From Others (Mentors; Family; Professional Networks)

133

17

Self 1 (Personal Ability; Research and Publications)

10

14

Education (University Where Ph.D. Was Earned; Timing of Degree; Developments in Chosen Field)

54

7

Prior Experience (As a Teaching or Research Assistant; As a Postdoctoral Fellow; Working in Industry)

50

6

Other

8

1

No Report

168

22

NOTE: Subcategories listed under each broad area of influence are examples of some of the write-in responses.

Suggested Citation:"III. Tables and Figures." National Research Council. 2001. Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions: A Data Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6130.
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TABLE 4-1 Suggestions From Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions of Areas for Additional Inquiry

Topic

Number of Responses

Total

206

Personal Background

9

Parents’ Educational Background

2

Family’s Socioeconomic Status

2

Careers of Siblings

1

Other Precollege Influences on Career Decisions

4

Preparation for Academe

22

Financing One’s Education

3

Postdoctoral Experience

2

Preparation for Work in Academe

7

Factors Affecting Choice to Work in Academe

10

Family Status and Responsibilities

33

Balancing Work Responsibilities and Personal Life

24

Sex of Partner

7

Careers of Children

2

Terms of Employment

28

Specific Field and Position of Employment

7

Primary Work Activity

5

Tenure

5

Salary in Comparison to That of Men

4

Importance of Collaboration and Publication

4

Availability of Research Funding

3

Work Environment

26

Evolving Work Environment

4

Collegiality of Faculty in My Department

5

Extra-Departmental Influences

8

Influences of Female Engineering Faculty and Administrators

9

Job Satisfaction and Factors Affecting Success

85

Overall Job Satisfaction

18

Mentoring

19

Factors Enabling Some Female Faculty to be More Successful Than Others

8

Other Obstacles Faced in Education and/or Employment Because of Being Female (Including Discrimination)

40

Non-Native U.S. Citizens

3

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Several federal agencies asked the National Research Council to document the participation of women engineers in academic institutions within the United States by creating a directory that can be used to announce programs and other formal communications. In response, the NRC compiled a list of approximately 1,300 women faculty in engineering departments in the United States and conducted a survey to gather additional information about their status and careers. This resulting databook provides information on the race/ethnicity, degrees held, employment history, primary work activities, and tenure status of the nearly 800 women faculty members who completed the survey. In addition, it summarizes their responses to questions about experiences with mentoring, factors contributing to career decisions, and satisfaction with current employment.

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