| Table 6.7. Percentage distribution of full-time instructional faculty in degree-granting institutions, by race/ethnicity and academic rank: 2005 |
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| Faculty rank | White | Total minority faculty | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indians/ Alaska Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 82.8 | 17.2 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| Professors | 87.5 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| Associate professors | 83.4 | 16.6 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 0.4 |
| Assistant professors | 78.6 | 21.4 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 0.5 |
| Instructors | 80.6 | 19.4 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Lecturers | 82.9 | 17.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 0.4 |
| Other faculty | 81.9 | 18.1 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 0.6 |
| NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics 2007, based on 2005–06 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Winter 2005–06. |
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