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Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff Headcount by Classification and Race/Ethnicity and International Status1 - West Lafayette Campus
(for Fall in Academic Years 1998-99 through 2007-08)
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Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty		   1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 3 3
Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander 152 156 162 171 191 212 229 255 264 296
Black or African American 27 28 30 31 32 40 44 48 48 50
Hispanic or Latino 25 28 28 31 30 36 38 43 45 48
White and Other 1,516 1,487 1,469 1,454 1,445 1,452 1,451 1,456 1,472 1,475
 Subtotal Compensated Faculty and Staff 1,725 1,705 1,694 1,692 1,704 1,746 1,767 1,807 1,832 1,872
  Subtotal Ethnic Minorities 209 218 225 238 259 294 316 351 360 397
  Percent Ethnic Minority 12.1% 12.8% 13.3% 14.1% 15.2% 16.8% 17.9% 19.4% 19.7% 21.2%
  Percent International 2.4% 2.8% 2.7% 3.3% 3.5% 4.8% 5.7% 7.5% 5.5% 5.5%
Non-Tenure-Track Faculty & Lecturers American Indian or Alaska Native 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 4
Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander 139 146 163 172 181 178 222 245 279 284
Black or African American 7 10 13 16 16 11 16 22 21 30
Hispanic or Latino 18 23 22 34 33 28 28 33 30 35
White and Other 378 400 410 433 436 462 474 506 530 539
 Subtotal Compensated Faculty and Staff 543 582 608 656 666 679 740 809 863 892
  Subtotal Ethnic Minorities 165 182 198 223 230 217 266 303 333 353
  Percent Ethnic Minority 30.4% 31.3% 32.6% 34.0% 34.5% 32.0% 35.9% 37.5% 38.6% 39.6%
  Percent International 36.8% 40.2% 41.1% 39.2% 36.8% 36.7% 39.2% 40.3% 38.1% 40.5%
Administrative Staff American Indian or Alaska Native 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 8 7 8
Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander 11 9 8 7 8 9 14 13 17 24
Black or African American 25 25 26 26 24 29 33 50 52 65
Hispanic or Latino 7 5 7 6 6 6 11 18 22 18
White and Other 1,104 1,142 1,170 1,223 1,290 1,351 1,451 1,581 1,678 1,745
 Subtotal Compensated Faculty and Staff 1,153 1,187 1,217 1,269 1,334 1,401 1,515 1,670 1,776 1,860
  Subtotal Ethnic Minorities 49 45 47 46 44 50 64 89 98 115
  Percent Ethnic Minority 4.2% 3.8% 3.9% 3.6% 3.3% 3.6% 4.2% 5.3% 5.5% 6.2%
  Percent International 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Professional
Staff 		American Indian or Alaska Native 3 2 2 2 3 4 3 2 5 10
Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander 102 108 117 138 157 173 173 168 162 141
Black or African American 28 28 30 35 33 39 41 32 30 35
Hispanic or Latino 18 23 23 21 26 27 24 23 26 26
White and Other 1,418 1,480 1,549 1,623 1,659 1,691 1,685 1,671 1,658 1,593
 Subtotal Compensated Faculty and Staff 1,569 1,641 1,721 1,819 1,878 1,934 1,926 1,896 1,881 1,805
  Subtotal Ethnic Minorities 151 161 172 196 219 243 241 225 223 212
  Percent Ethnic Minority 9.6% 9.8% 10.0% 10.8% 11.7% 12.6% 12.5% 11.9% 11.9% 11.7%
  Percent International 4.1% 3.7% 4.8% 5.9% 6.9% 7.3% 7.1% 7.1% 5.8% 5.9%
Extension Educators American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Black or African American 3 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 5 7
Hispanic or Latino 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2
White and Other 271 264 268 269 268 250 258 265 259 287
 Subtotal Compensated Faculty and Staff 277 272 275 274 273 255 263 272 267 296
  Subtotal Ethnic Minorities 6 8 7 5 5 5 5 7 8 9
  Percent Ethnic Minority 2.2% 2.9% 2.5% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 1.9% 2.6% 3.0% 3.0%
  Percent International 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Clerical Staff American Indian or Alaska Native 3 5 5 7 7 8 10 11 9 10
Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander 8 13 11 11 15 16 18 21 19 15
Black or African American 10 18 19 18 20 15 13 12 12 11
Hispanic or Latino 12 14 13 12 10 14 13 14 17 13
White and Other 1,460 1,446 1,433 1,438 1,383 1,375 1,383 1,377 1,359 1.313
 Subtotal Compensated Faculty and Staff 1,493 1,496 1,481 1,486 1,435 1,428 1,437 1,435 1,416 1,362
  Subtotal Ethnic Minorities 33 50 48 48 52 53 54 58 57 49
  Percent Ethnic Minority 2.2% 3.3% 3.2% 3.2% 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 4.0% 4.0% 3.6%
  Percent International 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
Service Staff American Indian or Alaska Native 14 19 14 14 14 15 14 15 11 18
Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander 59 54 49 54 61 56 53 59 64 67
Black or African American 45 43 36 41 41 43 48 61 51 47
Hispanic or Latino 48 44 51 108 79 75 70 74 84 86
White and Other 2,220 2,208 2,227 2,249 2,133 2,117 2,141 2,165 2,244 2,234
 Subtotal Compensated Faculty and Staff 2,386 2,368 2,377 2,466 2,328 2,306 2,326 2,374 2,454 2,452
  Subtotal Ethnic Minorities 166 160 150 217 195 189 185 209 210 218
  Percent Ethnic Minority 7.0% 6.8% 6.3% 8.8% 8.4% 8.2% 8.0% 8.8% 8.6% 8.9%
  Percent International 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.2% 1.6% 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 1.0% 0.8%
Graduate Assistants American Indian or Alaska Native 9 10 9 8 10 9 6 7 7 14
Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander 1,234 1,383 1,494 1,604 1,739 1,818 1,813 1,826 1,808 1,782
Black or African American 129 149 152 149 162 167 198 209 216 228
Hispanic or Latino 163 167 169 175 185 202 213 211 201 227
White and Other 1,972 1,965 1,980 1,992 2,068 2,137 2,186 2,208 2,234 2,255
 Subtotal Compensated Faculty and Staff 3,507 3,674 3,804 3,928 4,164 4,333 4,416 4,461 4,466 4,506
  Subtotal Ethnic Minorities 1,535 1,709 1,824 1,936 2,096 2,196 2,230 2,253 2,232 2,251
  Percent Ethnic Minority 43.8% 46.5% 47.9% 49.3% 50.3% 50.7% 50.5% 50.5% 50.0% 50.0%
  Percent International 44.7% 47.3% 50.5% 52.6% 52.6% 52.7% 51.9% 50.7% 49.3% 47.7%
Total Purdue Compensated American Indian or Alaska Native 41 51 41 44 46 48 44 51 45 67
Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander 1,707 1,870 2,004 2,157 2,352 2,462 2,522 2,587 2,613 2,609
Black or African American 274 307 312 320 332 348 397 438 435 473
Hispanic or Latino 292 305 314 388 370 389 398 419 428 455
White and Other 10,339 10,392 10,506 10,681 10,682 10,835 11,029 11,229 11,434 11,441
 Subtotal Compensated Faculty and Staff 12,653 12,925 13,177 13,590 13,782 14,082 14,390 14,724 14,955 15,045
  Subtotal Ethnic Minorities 2,314 2,533 2,671 2,909 3,100 3,247 3,361 3,495 3,521 3,604
  Percent Ethnic Minority 18.3% 19.6% 20.3% 21.4% 22.5% 23.1% 23.4% 23.7% 23.5% 24.0%
  Percent International 15.0% 16.3% 17.7% 18.5% 19.4% 19.8% 19.8% 19.7% 18.5% 18.3%
Externally Compensated: Adjunct Faculty American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander 15 13 18 28 27 26 25 26 28 35
Black or African American 3 5 6 7 8 8 7 5 5 6
Hispanic or Latino 4 2 5 6 5 4 4 5 4 4
White and Other 213 199 205 199 229 208 209 206 225 214
 Subtotal Externally Compensated 235 219 234 241 270 247 246 242 262 259
  Subtotal Ethnic Minorities 22 20 29 42 41 39 37 36 37 45
  Percent Ethnic Minority 9.4% 9.1% 12.4% 17.4% 15.2% 15.8% 15.0% 14.9% 14.1% 17.4%
  Percent International 4.7% 5.9% 7.7% 10.8% 9.6% 10.5% 10.2% 9.9% 8.8% 13.1%

Grand Total Purdue Faculty and Staff

 American Indian or Alaska Native 41 51 41 45 47 49 45 51 45 67
Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander 1,722 1,883 2,022 2,185 2,379 2,488 2,547 2,613 2,641 2,644
  Black or African American 277 312 318 327 340 356 404 443 440 479
  Hispanic or Latino 296 307 319 394 375 393 402 424 432 459
  White and Other 10,552 10,591 10,711 10,880 10,911 11,043 11,238 11,435 11,659 11,655
  Grand Total 12,888 13,144 13,411 13,831 14,052 14,329 14,636 14,966 15,217 15,304
  Grand Total Ethnic Minorities 2,336 2,553 2,700 2,951 3,141 3,286 3,398 3,531 3,558 3,649
  Percent Ethnic Minority 18.1% 19.4% 20.1% 21.3% 22.4% 22.9% 23.2% 23.6% 23.4% 23.8%
  Percent International 14.9% 16.2% 17.5% 18.4% 19.2% 19.7% 19.7% 19.5% 18.4% 18.2%

1The race/ethnicity counts include international faculty and staff. Percent international is based upon visa and citizenship codes.

Source: Human Resource Services

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