DataLab NSOPF Tables, 1988-2004

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.<br><br>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.<br><br>National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF) FeaturesNationally 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 StatesDesigned to provide data about faculty and instructional staff to postsecondary education researchers and policymakersInitially conducted during the 1987-88 school year and repeated in 1992–93, 1998–99, and 2003–04The DataLab Tables data are organized based on publication number, followed by the associated table number (i.e. NCES_2001152_1 refers to publication number 2001152 table 1). Within each table folder are the estimates (Excel), standard errors (Excel), and tables specification file(s).<br><br>Documentation includes associated codebooks, publications, and questionnaires where available.<br><br>Tables were downloaded from the DataLab Tables Library on 2025-04-24. Documentation were downloaded on 2025-04-21.