DataLab NSOPF Tables, 1988-2004
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| Name | File Type | Size | Last Modified |
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| DataLab NSOPF Tables Data | 05/06/2025 10:39:AM | ||
| DataLab NSOPF Tables Documentation and CodeBooks | 05/06/2025 10:40:AM |
Project Citation:
National Center for Education Statistics. DataLab NSOPF Tables, 1988-2004. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-05-06. https://doi.org/10.3886/E228744V1
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DataLab NSOPF Tables, 1988-2004
Summary:
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This dataset is comprised on the National Center for Educational Statistics' National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF) data tables. This also includes the 2004 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty, Institutions.
NSOPF was conducted in response to a continuing need for data on faculty and instructors - persons who directly affect the quality of education in postsecondary institutions. Faculty are the pivotal resource around which the process and outcomes of postsecondary education revolve. They often determine curriculum content, student performance standards, and the quality of students' preparation for careers. Faculty members perform research and development work upon which this nation's technological and economic advancement depends. Through their public service activities, they make valuable contributions to society. For these reasons, it is essential to understand who they are; what they do; and whether, how, and why they are changing. This study was designed to provide data about faculty to postsecondary education researchers, planners, and policymakers. NSOPF is the most comprehensive study of faculty in postsecondary educational institutions ever undertaken.
National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF) Features
Documentation includes associated codebooks, publications, and questionnaires where available.
Tables were downloaded from the DataLab Tables Library on 2025-04-24. Documentation were downloaded on 2025-04-21.
NSOPF was conducted in response to a continuing need for data on faculty and instructors - persons who directly affect the quality of education in postsecondary institutions. Faculty are the pivotal resource around which the process and outcomes of postsecondary education revolve. They often determine curriculum content, student performance standards, and the quality of students' preparation for careers. Faculty members perform research and development work upon which this nation's technological and economic advancement depends. Through their public service activities, they make valuable contributions to society. For these reasons, it is essential to understand who they are; what they do; and whether, how, and why they are changing. This study was designed to provide data about faculty to postsecondary education researchers, planners, and policymakers. NSOPF is the most comprehensive study of faculty in postsecondary educational institutions ever undertaken.
National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF) Features
- Nationally representative sample of full-and part-time faculty and instructional staff at public and private not-for-profit 2- and 4-year institutions in the United States
- Designed to provide data about faculty and instructional staff to postsecondary education researchers and policymakers
- Initially conducted during the 1987-88 school year and repeated in 1992–93, 1998–99, and 2003–04
Documentation includes associated codebooks, publications, and questionnaires where available.
Tables were downloaded from the DataLab Tables Library on 2025-04-24. Documentation were downloaded on 2025-04-21.
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https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/nsopf/index.asp
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