This survey is conducted annually by CRA for the purpose of documenting trends in student enrollment, employment, and faculty salaries.
Information is gathered during the fall and early winter.
Responses received by January 22 are included in the tables. Faculty salaries are those effective January 1, 1998. Readers should keep in mind that survey results are from Ph.D. granting departments only. This article reviews the most significant results of the survey, with particular attention to those that differ markedly from last year or that appear to indicate long-term trends. There were a total of 894 Ph.D. degrees awarded in 1997 by the 131 responding departments.