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FIGURE 1-1 Engineenng \7S. non-engineer~ng degree distribution by age.
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TO No. TO Total 775 625 81 74 10 61 8 15 2 Aerospace/Industrial Engineering 52 41 79 4 8 7 13 0 0 ChemicallMineral Engineering 84 71 85 6 7 6 7 1 1 Civil Engineering 81 67 83 8 10 6 7 0 0 ElectocaVComputer Engineering 124 87 70 24 19 12 10 1 1 Materials Sci/Plashcs/Ceramics Engineering 42 34 81 4 10 4 10 0 0 MechanicaVGeneral 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 ~ 4 9 2 5 No Report 29 20 69 2 7 2 7 5 17 *
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Industnal Engineering 52 46 88 6 12 0 0 ChemicaUMineral Engineering 84 76 90 7 8 1 1 Civil Engineering 8 1 64 79 17 21 0 0 ElectacalSComputer Engineering 124 101 81 22 18 1 1 Materials Sci/PlasticslCeramics En~neenng 42 37 88 4 10 1 2 Mechanical/General Engineenng 99 95 96 4 4 0 0 Ofl~erEngineenug 67 60 90 7 10 0 0 Computer Sciences 64 59 92 5 8 0 0 Mathernabcal 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 Plumber of Dependents of Female Faculty at U.S. Institutions N umber Percent Marital Status Total 775 100 Married 563 73 Not Married 199 26 No Report 13 2 D ependents Total 775 100 None 319 41 One 170 22 Two 188 24 Three or M ore 8 2 1 1 No Report 16 2 12 <' <' = .
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Other Hospital or Other Health 2% Care Setting 3% Government _ For-Prof~t Business 31% No Repolt 0% Other Educational Institution Self-Employment 2% 14% TABLE I -5 Highest Levels of Education of Parents of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions Of Mother Of Fader Highest Level of Education Number Percent Number Percent Total 773 100 775 100 Less Than High School Diploma 76 10 65 8 High SchoolDiploma 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 13 Four-Year College or University, Graduate/Professional S choo I 42%
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Institutions Emclownent Sector Of Mother Number Percent Of Father -- -rim __ Number Percent Total 4-Year College or University, GradlLate/Professional School 2-Year or Other Postsecondary Institution Elementary or Secondary School Self-Employment Hospital or Other Health-Care or Clinical Setting For-Profit Business or Industry in Private Sector Foundation or Other Nonprofit Organi~a~aon Federal, State, Local Government Other Not Applicable No Report 14 775 33 14 137 41 83 114 15 45 67 188 38 100 775 100 78 10 2 18 4 37 137 23 11 15 301 2 6 9 s 8 10 121 16 39 9 6 2
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2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mechanical/General Engineenng 99 13 83 84 1 ~ 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 Other Engineenng 67 9 63 94 ~ 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Computer Sciences 64 8 59 92 ~ 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 MaQ~ematicalSci/Operations Research 40 ~ 37 93 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 Physical Sciences 50 6 42 84 ~ 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 Other Fields 43 6 23 53 1- 33 4 9 1 2 0 0 No Field Specified 29 4 11 38 ~ 3 0 0 0 0 17 59 FIGURE 2-l Highest degree of female engineering faculty at U.S. institutions.
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TABLE 2-2 Field of Highest Degree of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions Field Number Field Number Total 775 Physical Sciences 50 Astronomy 1 Aerospace/Industrial Engineering 52 Atmospheric Science/Meteorology 1 Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical 16 Organic Chemi - ~ 1 IndustriaL/Manufactunng 36 Physical Chemistry 1 Chemistry, General 4 Chemical/NIineral Engineering 84 Chemistry, Other 1 Chemical 70 Geology 1 Petroleum 1 Geochemistry 1 Mineral 5 Chemical/Atomic/Molecular Physics 1 Metallurgical 8 Nuclear Physics 1 Solid State/Lo~- Temperature Physics 2 Civil Engineering 81 Physics, General 25 Physics, Other 4 Electrical/Computer Engineering 124 Environmental Science 2 Computer 15 Oceanography 1 ElectricaL/Electronics 104 Physical Sciences, Other 3 Systems 5 Other Fields 43 Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering 42 Other Soil Sciences 1 Materials Science 35 Other Agricultural Sciences 1 Plastics/Polymer 3 Biochemistry 1 Ceramics 4 Bacteriology 1 Anatomy 1 IechanicaVGeneralEngineering 99 Biometrics/Bio~aiistics 1 Engineering Mechanics 13 Cell Biology l Mechanical Engineenng 79 Microbiology 1 Engineering Science 2 Human/Animal Genetics 1 Engineering, General 5 HumanJAnimal Physiology 1 Counseling Psychology 1 Other Engineering 67 Comparative Literature 1 Agricultural 4 English Literature 1 Bioengineering/Biomedical 14 Archeology 1 Environmental 29 Philosophy 1 Food 1 Education 12 Nuclear 5 Business/Management 8 Engineering, Other 14 Communications 1 Architecture 2 Computer Sciences 64 Later 1 Computer Sciences 63 Other Professional Fields 1 Information Science and Systems 1 Other Fields 3 MathematicalScienceslOperations Research 40 No Report 29 Applied Mathematics 6 Mathematical Statistics 3 Operations Research 18 Mathematics, General 13 16
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% No. % Total 775 23 3 101 13 336 43 283 37 32 4 Aerospace/Industnal Engineenng 52 0 0 4 8 20 38 26 50 2 4 Chemical/Mineral Engineenng 84 3 4 8 10 47 56 24 29 2 2 Civil Engineering 81 0 0 3 4 44 54 34 42 0 0 Electucal/Computer Engineering 124 3 2 16 13 44 35 58 47 3 2 Materials Sci/Plasiics/Ceramics Engineering 42 0 0 4 10 21 50 17 40 0 0 MechanicaVGeneral Engineering 99 0 0 12 12 45 45 40 40 2 2 Other Engineenng 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/Operaiions 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 17
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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.
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TABLE 2-5 U.S. Top-Procluc~ng Baccalaureate Institutions of Female Eng~neenng Faculty Institution Number of Degrees Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Cornell University/NY University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Stanford University/CA Carnegie Mellon University/PA Iowa State University Michigan State University The Pennsylvania State University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Princeton University/NJ Georgia Institute of Technology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/NY Texas A&M University Harvard University/MA Columbia University/NY University of California-Berkeley Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Pittsburgh/PA Norm Carolina State University-Raleigh Swar~nore College/PA Purdue Un~versity/IN Alfred University/NY University of Washington University of Rochester/NY University of Pennsylvania University of California-San Diego Northwestern University/IL Clemson University/SC Brooklyn College, CUNY 19 25 7 4 4 3 2 2 11 0 0 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 s s s 5 5
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TABLE 2-6 Carnegie Classification of Baccalaureate ~stitui~ons of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions Number of Carnegie Classification 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 ~ Comprehensive I 72 g 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 20
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aign Carnegie Mbllon Ur~versity/PA Nor~westem Umver~ity/W University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Corned Univers~y/~Y Georgia lnsd~ of Technology Princeton Univ~tyiN} Purdue UniversiblIN University of Mnnesota-Tw~n Cities Ohio State University University of Colorado University of W~onsin-Madison University of P~3~vama Universily of Maryland Texas A&M Un~versitr California Pastime of Technology Iowa State University Action Sew University Norm Carolina Sate Univer~-Raleigh Columbia Unive~itylNY University of Califom~a-Dav~s ~~ Ala Po~ic Institute & State University Universal of Sworn Califom~a Johns Hopkins l~ty/MD 21 48 38 37 24 21 6 15 2 2 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7
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% 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 Chemieal/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 Eleetrieal/Computer Engineenng 124 16 23 19 39 31 55 44 2 2 4 3 1 1 Materials Sei/Plasties/Ceramics Engineering 42 5 6 14 7 17 27 64 0 0 2 5 0 0 Meehanieal/GeneralEngineering 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 Seienees/Operaiions Research 40 5 1 1 28 17 43 10 25 1 3 1 3 0 0 PhysiealSeienees 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 22
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% No. % Total AerospacelIndustrial Engineenng ChemicalJMineral Engineenng Civil Engineenng Electrical/Computer Engineenng Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering MecharucallGeneral Engineering Over Engineering Computer Sciences Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research Physical Sciences Over Fields No Field Specified 1 0/.\ 37% 775 100 376 49 300 39 53 7 38 5 52 7 22 42 23 44 5 10 2 4 84 1 1 :0 60 3 1 37 3 4 0 0 81 10 34 42 42 52 2 2 2 2 124 16 60 48 50 40 5 4 42 5 1 1 26 28 67 2 5 99 13 44 44 38 38 11 11 67 9 24 36 34 51 5 7 64 8 32 50 24 38 3 5 40 5 28 70 9 23 1 3 50 6 32 64 12 24 3 6 43 6 20 47 5 12 12 28 29 4 19 66 4 14 1 3 FIGURE 3-1 Tenure status of female engineering faculty at U.S.
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% No Am No. % Total 775 100 339 44 217 28 114 1: 53 7 29 ~ 23 3 Aero~pace/Industrial Engineering 52 7 22 42 18 35 5 lO 5 10 1 2 1 2 Cherr~cal/Mineral Engineering 84 11 31 37 38 45 10 12 5 6 0 ~ O O Civil Engineering 81 10 33 41 19 23 20 2i 5 6 0 ~ 4 5 Elecmcal/Computer Engineering 124 16 59 48 25 20 19 15 13 10 6 ~ 2 2 NIatenals Sci/Plastic~Ceramics Engineering 42 5 19 45 15 36 4 10 3 7 0 ~ 1 2 SlecLu~icaVGeneral Engineering 99 13 45 45 29 29 11 11 8 8 5 ~ 1 1 Other Engineering 67 9 27 40 21 31 11 16 0 0 6 9 2 3 Connecter Sciences 64 8 28 44 17 27 11 17 2 3 4 6 2 3 hIa~T~atical 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 ~ 3 6 Other Fields 43 6 27 63 3 7 6 1 ~ 4 9 3 ~ O O No Fend Specified 29 4 12 41 6 21 5 17 0 0 1 3 5 17 24
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Total Aerospace/Industrial Engineering Chemical/Mineral Engineering Civil Engineenng Elec~icaVComputer Engineering Matenals Sci/Plastic~lCeramics Engineenng Mechar~ical/General Engineering Other Engineering Corrupter Sciences Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research Physical Sciences Other Fields No Field Specified 775 100 52 6 84 11 81 10 124 16 42 5 99 13 67 64 40 50 43 29 8 6 6 4 TABLE 3-5 Range of Annual Salaries of Female Engineering Faculty at U.S. Institutions, by Field of Highest Degree Field of Highest Degree $~O,000 Total o.r Less No.
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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 offense engorging faculty atU.S.
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% No. % _ Total 775 53 7 133 17 286 37 234 30 69 9 Aerospaceilndushial Ermne~ng 52 2 4 10 19 20 38 16 31 4 8 Chemical/Mineral En~neenr~g 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/Ceran~cs Engineering 42 4 10 7 17 18 43 10 24 3 7 Mechanical/General Ea~mnee~ng 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/Operabons 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 Engneenng Faculty at Institutions' by Age Very Somewhat Total Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Sorr~what Very Satisfied Satisfied No Report No.
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% No. % Total Aerospace~lndu~ial Engineering ChemicallMineral Engineering Civil Engineering ElectricaVComputer Engineering Materials Sci/Plastics/Ceramics Engineering NIechanicallGeneral Engineering Other Engineering Computer Sciences Mathematical Sciences/Operations Research Physical Sciences Other Fields No Field Specified 492 100 34 7 44 9 57 12 69 14 33 64 45 39 21 43 32 11 13 9 8 4 2 181 10 13 17 27 12 21 17 18 12 21 9 4 37 29 30 30 39 36 33 38 46 57 49 28 36 70 2 8 13 5 4 14 6 18 23 6 18 8 13 9 13 3 14 10 23 4 13 2 18 216 19 19 22 36 14 32 20 14 6 11 18 44 56 43 39 52 42 50 44 36 29 26 56 45 25 3 4 5 s 9 9 9 1 1 3 3 4 9 2 5 2 o *
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1 0 Work Environment 66 13 Opport~mityto Do Research 22 4 Experience with the Tenure Process 1: 3 Salary Level 9 2 Teaching Responsibilities ~ 1 Level of Communication Among Faculty ~ 1 Opportunity for Administrative Responsibilities ~ 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.
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% No. % Opportunities for Advancement Requirement to Publish Teaching Responsibilities Opportunity to do Research Number of Women on Engineering Faculty Opportunity for Administrative Responsibilities Research Facilities and Equipment Research Funding Available to Faculty Your Ability to Obtain Research Funding Instructional Facilities and Equipment Salary Level Benefits Level of Communication Among Department Faculty Opportunities to Attend Professional Meetings Geographic Location Job or Job Opportunities in Area for Spouse or Partner Marriage Being Part of a Dual-Career Couple Having Children Balancing Work and Family Responsibilities 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 775 30 399 421 480 492 140 182 339 306 403 274 287 301 333 545 315 274 292 242 128 127 51 100 54 :52 62 ~ 66 63 115 18 257 23 125 44 235 39 276 52 199 35 185 37 162 39 62 43 262 70 77 41 178 35 162 38 116 31 260 17 972 16 401 13 20 21 15 33 16 30 36 26 24 21 8 34 10 23 21 15 34 35 52 188 133 61 91 308 395 129 116 99 237 256 340 110 82 207 217 286 195 288 166 24 17 8 12 40 51 17 15 13 31 33 44 14 27 28 37 25 37 21 88 69 68 77 70 73 72 77 74 79 70 72 70 71 75 122 81 78 87 81 11 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 16 10 10 11 10
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Availability of External Research Funds; Flexible Schedules; Opportunity Both to Teach and to Conduct Research; \ff~rrnative Action) Influences From Others 133 17 (Mentors; Family; Professional Networks)
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Topic Number of Responses Total Personal Background Parents' Educational Background Families Socioeconomic Status Careers of Siblings Other Precollege Influences on Career Decisions Preparation for Academe Financing One's Education Postdoctoral Expenence Preparation for Work in Academe Factors Affecting Choice to Work in Academe Family Status and Responsibilities Balancing Work Responsibilities and Personal Life Sex of Partner Careers of Children Terms of Employment Specific Field and Position of Employment PrunaIy Work Activity Tenure Salary in Companson to That of Men Importance of Collaboration and Publication Availability of Research Funding Work Environment Evolving Work Environment Collegiality of Faculty in My DeparDnent Extra-Departmental Influences Influences of Female Engineering Faculty and Administrators Job Satisfaction and Factors Affecimg Success Overall Job Satisfaction Mentoring Factors Enabling Some Female Faculty to be More Successful Than Others Over Obstacles Faced in Education and/or Employment Because of Being Female (Including Discnmination)
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