April 13, 2010. Over the past several years administrative positions (AMP) have far outpaced most other categories, particularly faculty involved in instruction, FAU data suggest.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

% Change 2003-2009

Faculty

966

1,013

1,040

1,041

1,070

1,090

1,059

10%

Instructional       Faculty

733

736

766

775

809

804

792

8%

Tenured and
Tenure Earning

557 581

684

685

676

665

16%

AMP

642

686

717

795

846

879

856

33%

SP

733

773

729

710

703

773

730

-0%

OPS

413

476

384

399

391

377

365

-3%

Adjuncts

581

675

650

530

567

531

564

-3%

Graduate Student

675

742

764

867

846

893


925

37%

Total

4,010

4,365

4,284

4,342

4,423

4,543

4,499

12%

Source:  FAU Fact Book, various years. Click here to obtain more detailed information about the disproportionate growth of administrative versus faculty positions at FAU.