Penn State Faculty Salaries, 2010-2011

From Penn State Live:

The Senate Committee on Faculty Benefits presented its analysis of faculty salaries for 2010-11. Salaries for professors and associate professors at Penn State rank third among the Big Ten public institutions, whereas assistant professors rank seventh. Detailed information is available at http://www.senate.psu.edu/agenda/2010-2011/mar2011/appl.pdf. The report cautioned that readers recognize the limitations of the data because direct comparisons can be difficult as organizations differ in structure.

More detail is available in the supporting tables including comparisons with other institutions and comparisons among the colleges and campuses within Penn State. The supporting tables are available on the Web at http://www.senate.psu.edu/agenda/2010-2011/mar2011/salarytables.pdf.

Penn State Faculty Tenure Flow Rates

From Penn State Live:

The annual report on faculty tenure-flow rates stated that for the last 14 entering cohorts -- 1990-2003 -- 58 percent achieved tenure by the end of their seventh year. Tenure rates have been slightly lower for female and minority faculty. For more detailed information and perspectives, see http://www.senate.psu.edu/agenda/2010-2011/mar2011/appk.pdf.