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PERMANENT (incl. TENURE-TRACK) | PART-TIME OR TEMPORARY | |
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| Number teaching physics in Spring 1997 | 1774 (66%) | 918 (34%) |
| Survey response rate | 61% | 42% |
| Percent women | 11% | 12% |
| Percent under-represented minorities | 4% | 4% |
| Median age | 52 years | 49 years |
| Median years TYC experience | 15 years | 5 years |
| Median years at this college | 13 years | 4 years |
Source: AIP Statistics Division, 1996 Two-year college physics study