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Comparison Institutions and Response Rates
Your Cohort and Peers
Based on the number of Virginia Tech faculty and other organizational characteristics, your comparison "cohort" includes 86 COACHE partners who identify as generally similar. The complete list is available in the CAO Report's appendices. You selected five comparison institutions – "peers" in the report – to represent those most similar to you in the faculty labor market. They are listed at the right.
- Iowa State University (2021)
- North Carolina State University (2021)
- Purdue University (2022)
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick (2023)
- University of Texas at Austin (2023)
Response Rates
Your report summarizes the findings from 50% of your eligible faculty. Given an average survey completion time of 22 minutes, this report constitutes approximately 350 hours of your faculty’s time and, more importantly, their candor. Your response rate is higher than your peers by approximately 6.6 percentage points.
Differences in rates of response between demographic groups matter, as well. The table below summarizes response rates by tenure status, rank, gender, and race. As you read this preview and the complete CAO Report, keep in mind how large or small these subgroups’ representation is among your survey responses.
Response Rates |
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You |
Peers |
Cohort |
|
All Faculty |
50% |
43% |
42% |
Tenured |
51% |
45% |
45% |
Pre-tenure |
49% |
44% |
45% |
Non-tenure Track |
48% |
38% |
38% |
Full Professor |
50% |
45% |
46% |
Associate Professor |
52% |
45% |
43% |
Men |
44% |
39% |
39% |
Women |
58% |
48% |
49% |
White |
52% |
46% |
47% |
Faculty of Color |
42% |
40% |
39% |
Asian/Asian-American |
37% |
37% |
35% |
Underrepresented Minorities |
51% |
43% |
42% |