Association of American Law Schools
Statistical Report on Law School Faculty And Candidates for Law Faculty Positions
Tables
2005 - 2006
| TABLE 2C (Year 2005-06), Last 8 Years: All Faculty in the Directory of Law Teachers | Total Number | Percent Women | Number With Ethnic | Percent Missing Ethnic | Percent Minority | Percent Minority Men | Percent Minority Women | Percent Non-Min Men | Percent Non-Min Women | |
| 1998-99 | Deans | 182 | 10.4 | 180 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 81.7 | 9.4 |
| Assoc. Deans, No Prof. Title | 148 | 53.4 | 140 | 5.4 | 12.9 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 43.6 | 43.6 | |
| Assoc. Deans With Prof. Title | 247 | 27.1 | 243 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 62.6 | 25.9 | |
| Asst. Deans, No Prof. Title | 331 | 68.9 | 309 | 6.6 | 20.7 | 8.7 | 12.0 | 22.7 | 56.6 | |
| Asst. Deans, With Prof. Title | 17 | 52.9 | 17 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 35.3 | 41.2 | |
| Head Librarians (Directors) | 179 | 50.3 | 175 | 2.2 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 45.1 | 45.1 | |
| Professors | 4240 | 20.0 | 4026 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 72.4 | 17.7 | |
| Assoc. Professors | 1059 | 43.4 | 1017 | 4.0 | 27.3 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 40.9 | 31.8 | |
| Asst. Professors | 443 | 48.5 | 424 | 4.3 | 30.2 | 13.7 | 16.5 | 36.8 | 33.0 | |
| Professors (contract) | 147 | 38.8 | 145 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 57.9 | 35.9 | |
| Assoc. Professors (contract) | 119 | 62.2 | 117 | 1.7 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 34.2 | 53.8 | |
| Asst. Professors (contract) | 151 | 61.6 | 150 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 34.7 | 54.0 | |
| Visiting Profs. (at any rank) | 172 | 39.0 | 129 | 25.0 | 15.5 | 11.6 | 3.9 | 47.3 | 37.2 | |
| Lecturers and Instructors | 503 | 68.2 | 437 | 13.1 | 14.9 | 3.9 | 11.0 | 27.0 | 58.1 | |
| Deans and Profs. Emeriti | 781 | 6.4 | 693 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 89.9 | 5.6 | |
| ALL FACULTY | 8719 | 31.0 | 8202 | 5.9 | 13.5 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 60.7 | 25.8 | |
| 1999-00 | Deans | 183 | 10.9 | 180 | 1.6 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 81.7 | 10.0 |
| Assoc. Deans, No Prof. Title | 156 | 52.6 | 144 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 4.9 | 9.0 | 40.3 | 45.8 | |
| Assoc. Deans With Prof. Title | 256 | 29.7 | 251 | 2.0 | 11.2 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 61.4 | 27.5 | |
| Asst. Deans, No Prof. Title | 360 | 69.4 | 332 | 7.8 | 20.8 | 8.7 | 12.0 | 23.5 | 55.7 | |
| Asst. Deans, With Prof. Title | 19 | 57.9 | 19 | 0.0 | 26.3 | 5.3 | 21.1 | 36.8 | 36.8 | |
| Head Librarians (Directors) | 181 | 51.9 | 174 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 44.8 | 46.0 | |
| Professors | 4303 | 21.1 | 4090 | 5.0 | 10.9 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 70.8 | 18.4 | |
| Assoc. Professors | 1008 | 43.6 | 967 | 4.1 | 26.8 | 14.5 | 12.3 | 41.2 | 32.1 | |
| Asst. Professors | 432 | 44.4 | 407 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 37.3 | 29.2 | |
| Professors (contract) | 164 | 42.7 | 160 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 53.8 | 40.0 | |
| Assoc. Professors (contract) | 139 | 64.0 | 137 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 31.4 | 56.9 | |
| Asst. Professors (contract) | 153 | 58.2 | 151 | 1.3 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 35.1 | 51.7 | |
| Visiting Profs. (at any rank) | 172 | 39.0 | 135 | 21.5 | 12.6 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 48.9 | 38.5 | |
| Lecturers and Instructors | 509 | 68.0 | 439 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 28.0 | 57.2 | |
| Deans and Profs. Emeriti | 792 | 5.9 | 709 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 90.6 | 5.4 | |
| ALL FACULTY | 8827 | 31.5 | 8295 | 6.0 | 13.9 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 60.0 | 26.1 | |
| 2000-01 | Deans | 184 | 12.5 | 178 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 80.3 | 11.2 |
| Assoc. Deans, No Prof. Title | 167 | 55.1 | 152 | 9.0 | 15.1 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 38.2 | 46.7 | |
| Assoc. Deans With Prof. Title | 277 | 29.2 | 273 | 1.4 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 62.6 | 25.3 | |
| Asst. Deans, No Prof. Title | 376 | 69.4 | 340 | 9.6 | 24.7 | 8.2 | 16.5 | 23.2 | 52.1 | |
| Asst. Deans, With Prof. Title | 19 | 57.9 | 19 | 0.0 | 26.3 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 31.6 | 42.1 | |
| Head Librarians (Directors) | 180 | 52.2 | 174 | 3.3 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 44.8 | 46.0 | |
| Professors | 4349 | 22.0 | 4134 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 69.6 | 18.8 | |
| Assoc. Professors | 1006 | 43.4 | 964 | 4.2 | 26.6 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 41.7 | 31.7 | |
| Asst. Professors | 451 | 44.6 | 418 | 7.3 | 31.6 | 14.6 | 17.0 | 39.2 | 29.2 | |
| Professors (contract) | 190 | 43.7 | 186 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 52.2 | 39.8 | |
| Assoc. Professors (contract) | 165 | 65.5 | 163 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 8.6 | 32.5 | 57.1 | |
| Asst. Professors (contract) | 146 | 64.4 | 145 | 0.7 | 16.6 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 28.3 | 55.2 | |
| Visiting Profs. (at any rank) | 183 | 42.1 | 156 | 14.8 | 18.6 | 10.9 | 7.7 | 43.6 | 37.8 | |
| Lecturers and Instructors | 572 | 66.1 | 497 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 31.0 | 56.3 | |
| Deans and Profs. Emeriti | 808 | 6.6 | 724 | 10.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 90.5 | 6.2 | |
| ALL FACULTY | 9073 | 32.5 | 8523 | 6.1 | 14.2 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 59.2 | 26.6 | |
| 2001-02 | Deans | 184 | 12.5 | 179 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 79.9 | 11.2 |
| Assoc. Deans, No Prof. Title | 175 | 58.9 | 163 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 6.7 | 8.6 | 35.0 | 49.7 | |
| Assoc. Deans With Prof. Title | 289 | 28.4 | 285 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 63.2 | 24.6 | |
| Asst. Deans, No Prof. Title | 418 | 69.4 | 382 | 8.6 | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.0 | 22.8 | 52.4 | |
| Asst. Deans, With Prof. Title | 17 | 64.7 | 17 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 35.3 | 52.9 | |
| Head Librarians (Directors) | 184 | 52.2 | 176 | 4.3 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 44.3 | 46.6 | |
| Professors | 4407 | 23.1 | 4191 | 4.9 | 12.2 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 68.2 | 19.6 | |
| Assoc. Professors | 992 | 44.6 | 952 | 4.0 | 27.4 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 40.0 | 32.6 | |
| Asst. Professors | 497 | 44.5 | 460 | 7.4 | 30.4 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 40.0 | 29.6 | |
| Professors (contract) | 206 | 44.7 | 199 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 51.3 | 41.2 | |
| Assoc. Professors (contract) | 162 | 65.4 | 159 | 1.9 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 9.4 | 32.7 | 56.0 | |
| Asst. Professors (contract) | 164 | 65.2 | 160 | 2.4 | 16.9 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 28.1 | 55.0 | |
| Visiting Profs. (at any rank) | 203 | 38.9 | 177 | 12.8 | 22.6 | 14.1 | 8.5 | 44.6 | 32.8 | |
| Lecturers and Instructors | 581 | 66.1 | 506 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 29.4 | 57.5 | |
| Deans and Profs. Emeriti | 864 | 7.3 | 765 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 90.1 | 7.1 | |
| ALL FACULTY | 9343 | 33.4 | 8771 | 6.1 | 14.7 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 58.1 | 27.3 | |
| 2002-03 | Deans | 187 | 15.5 | 182 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 76.9 | 14.3 |
| Assoc. Deans, No Prof. Title | 179 | 57.5 | 167 | 6.7 | 17.4 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 35.3 | 47.3 | |
| Assoc. Deans With Prof. Title | 285 | 28.8 | 280 | 1.8 | 12.5 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 62.9 | 24.6 | |
| Asst. Deans, No Prof. Title | 457 | 69.1 | 412 | 9.8 | 23.3 | 7.8 | 15.5 | 24.0 | 52.7 | |
| Asst. Deans, With Prof. Title | 17 | 52.9 | 17 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 47.1 | 41.2 | |
| Head Librarians (Directors) | 186 | 51.6 | 179 | 3.8 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 45.3 | 45.3 | |
| Professors | 4454 | 24.0 | 4233 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 67.0 | 20.4 | |
| Assoc. Professors | 1018 | 43.8 | 973 | 4.4 | 28.7 | 15.1 | 13.6 | 40.8 | 30.5 | |
| Asst. Professors | 557 | 44.2 | 509 | 8.6 | 29.9 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 40.9 | 29.3 | |
| Professors (contract) | 227 | 47.6 | 219 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 47.5 | 44.7 | |
| Assoc. Professors (contract) | 173 | 64.7 | 171 | 1.2 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 33.9 | 55.6 | |
| Asst. Professors (contract) | 198 | 66.7 | 192 | 3.0 | 15.1 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 28.1 | 56.8 | |
| Visiting Profs. (at any rank) | 233 | 39.9 | 188 | 19.3 | 18.6 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 46.3 | 35.1 | |
| Lecturers and Instructors | 610 | 66.6 | 534 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 28.8 | 57.7 | |
| Deans and Profs. Emeriti | 892 | 6.4 | 796 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 90.8 | 6.2 | |
| ALL FACULTY | 9673 | 34.2 | 9052 | 6.4 | 14.9 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 57.3 | 27.8 | |
| 2003-04 | Deans | 187 | 17.1 | 182 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 73.1 | 15.9 |
| Assoc. Deans, No Prof. Title | 191 | 53.4 | 179 | 6.3 | 17.3 | 7.3 | 10.1 | 39.1 | 43.6 | |
| Assoc. Deans With Prof. Title | 286 | 30.8 | 282 | 1.4 | 12.8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 62.8 | 24.5 | |
| Asst. Deans, No Prof. Title | 463 | 70.6 | 410 | 11.4 | 22.0 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 23.9 | 54.1 | |
| Asst. Deans, With Prof. Title | 21 | 61.9 | 21 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 28.6 | 57.1 | |
| Head Librarians (Directors) | 185 | 51.4 | 177 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 45.8 | 45.8 | |
| Professors | 4514 | 24.5 | 4295 | 4.9 | 13.3 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 66.3 | 20.4 | |
| Assoc. Professors | 1056 | 45.0 | 998 | 5.5 | 27.7 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 40.4 | 32.0 | |
| Asst. Professors | 586 | 45.6 | 527 | 10.1 | 29.8 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 39.7 | 30.6 | |
| Professors (contract) | 255 | 52.9 | 246 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 43.5 | 49.6 | |
| Assoc. Professors (contract) | 201 | 65.7 | 196 | 2.5 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 34.2 | 54.6 | |
| Asst. Professors (contract) | 210 | 66.2 | 204 | 2.9 | 15.2 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 27.5 | 57.4 | |
| Visiting Profs. (at any rank) | 233 | 40.3 | 178 | 23.6 | 18.0 | 10.7 | 7.3 | 50.0 | 32.0 | |
| Lecturers and Instructors | 603 | 65.5 | 522 | 13.4 | 15.7 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 29.9 | 54.4 | |
| Deans and Profs. Emeriti | 919 | 6.7 | 821 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 90.0 | 6.7 | |
| ALL FACULTY | 9910 | 34.9 | 9238 | 6.8 | 15.3 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 56.7 | 28.0 | |
| 2004-05 | Deans | 189 | 19.0 | 181 | 4.2 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 69.6 | 17.7 |
| Assoc. Deans, No Prof. Title | 204 | 53.9 | 190 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 40.0 | 44.7 | |
| Assoc. Deans With Prof. Title | 297 | 35.4 | 292 | 1.7 | 16.8 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 56.8 | 26.4 | |
| Asst. Deans, No Prof. Title | 454 | 68.3 | 395 | 13.0 | 23.0 | 8.6 | 14.4 | 23.8 | 53.2 | |
| Asst. Deans, With Prof. Title | 19 | 68.4 | 19 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 21.1 | 57.9 | |
| Head Librarians (Directors) | 182 | 49.5 | 176 | 3.3 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 47.2 | 43.8 | |
| Professors | 4535 | 25.0 | 4315 | 4.9 | 13.3 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 65.7 | 21.0 | |
| Assoc. Professors | 1096 | 44.7 | 1034 | 5.7 | 29.4 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 39.4 | 31.2 | |
| Asst. Professors | 659 | 46.1 | 581 | 11.8 | 28.4 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 40.4 | 31.2 | |
| Professors (contract) | 277 | 54.5 | 266 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 41.0 | 51.1 | |
| Assoc. Professors (contract) | 217 | 62.2 | 210 | 3.2 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 10.0 | 35.7 | 51.9 | |
| Asst. Professors (contract) | 222 | 65.3 | 212 | 4.5 | 15.1 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 30.2 | 54.7 | |
| Visiting Profs. (at any rank) | 241 | 37.3 | 166 | 31.1 | 15.7 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 56.6 | 27.7 | |
| Lecturers and Instructors | 594 | 66.3 | 512 | 13.8 | 16.6 | 5.7 | 10.9 | 27.7 | 55.7 | |
| Deans and Profs. Emeriti | 950 | 7.4 | 855 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 89.1 | 7.4 | |
| ALL FACULTY | 10136 | 35.3 | 9404 | 7.2 | 15.7 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 56.0 | 28.3 | |
| 2005-06 | Deans | 191 | 18.8 | 182 | 4.7 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 1.1 | 70.3 | 18.1 |
| Assoc. Deans, No Prof. Title | 225 | 57.8 | 203 | 9.8 | 18.2 | 5.4 | 12.8 | 36.9 | 44.8 | |
| Assoc. Deans With Prof. Title | 294 | 36.4 | 290 | 1.4 | 15.9 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 56.6 | 27.6 | |
| Asst. Deans, No Prof. Title | 467 | 67.7 | 378 | 19.1 | 21.2 | 7.9 | 13.2 | 25.7 | 53.2 | |
| Asst. Deans, With Prof. Title | 23 | 69.6 | 23 | 0.0 | 26.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 17.4 | 56.5 | |
| Head Librarians (Directors) | 181 | 48.1 | 173 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 47.4 | 42.8 | |
| Professors | 4580 | 25.9 | 4351 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 64.4 | 21.6 | |
| Assoc. Professors | 1121 | 43.8 | 1048 | 6.5 | 28.8 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 40.6 | 30.6 | |
| Asst. Professors | 708 | 45.1 | 609 | 14.0 | 29.6 | 15.3 | 14.3 | 40.1 | 30.4 | |
| Professors (contract) | 304 | 54.9 | 290 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 40.3 | 51.7 | |
| Assoc. Professors (contract) | 221 | 60.2 | 215 | 2.7 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 36.7 | 50.7 | |
| Asst. Professors (contract) | 241 | 67.2 | 224 | 7.1 | 16.1 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 29.5 | 54.5 | |
| Visiting Profs. (at any rank) | 217 | 37.3 | 138 | 36.4 | 15.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 54.3 | 29.7 | |
| Lecturers and Instructors | 615 | 67.2 | 512 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 4.9 | 11.5 | 27.0 | 56.6 | |
| Deans and Profs. Emeriti | 996 | 8.2 | 900 | 9.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 88.2 | 8.1 | |
| ALL FACULTY | 10384 | 35.9 | 9536 | 8.2 | 16.0 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 55.5 | 28.6 | |
| Ethnic information updated Fall 2005 |
| Historical data have been revised and these statistics may differ from those in earlier AALS Reports. |