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The American Association of University Professors released national and campus data showing gaps in faculty employment and salaries at American Universities.

There are four equity indicators:

1. Employment Status - (full-time and part-time)

2. Tenure status for full-timers

3. Promotion to the full professor rank

4. Average salary for full-time faculty

In nearly every case, women got the short end of the stick.

Women made up just 25.8% of full-time tenured faculty at doctoral degree granting institutions.

women made up 35% of full-time tenured faculty for masters degree institutions.

Institutions granting Bachelor degrees - 36.1% were full-time tenured women.

Institutions granting Associate degrees - 47.4% were full-time tenured women.

So, why the disparity? Is it because there are fewer women in the faculty pool? Or is it something else?

What do you think?

Here is the complete report.