Diversity of Full-Time Staff, by Occupation
The share of Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino full-time staff was higher in service (22.5 and 15.9 percent, respectively) and sales and related positions (19.1 and 12.7 percent, respectively) than other occupations. The share of Asian full-time staff was highest in computer, engineering, and science occupations (11.0 percent). The figure below includes the racial and ethnic breakdown of full-time staff by select occupation classifications.
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Chapter Six: Postsecondary Faculty and Staff
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Source
U.S. Department of Education, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2017
Notes:
Data reflect full-time staff at all Title IV eligible, degree-granting institutions.
Figure does not include all full-time staff occupation categories.
