Most Recent Information (from report by Sharon Crasnow at APA Status of Women session, Central Division APA, April 2007, Chicago

(From report in Berit Brogaard's blog
• 1) 21% of employed philosophers are women (Kathryn Norlock)
• 2) 18.5% of philosophy faculty at top 54 programs (Leiter Report) are women (Julie van Camp)
• 3) 2004 US Department of Education estimates 41% of those employed in the humanities are women.
• 4) National Digest of Educational Statistics (NCES) reports 39% female at postsecondary degree granting institutions.
• 5) Philosophy PhDs awarded: 27% (and stuck there for the last ten years or so, with a spike to 33.3% in 2004, 25.1% in 2005).
• 6) Survey of Degrees Awarded (SED) 2005 figures. History 41%, Astronomy and physics 26%, Economics: 30%, Political Science 39%.

  Older Information (from Sally Haslanger, 27 Jun 1997)

  The numbers are from the Digest of Education Statistics 1996.

  Percentage distribution of full-time and part-time instructional faculty and staff in institutions of higher education by program area, race/ethnicity, and sex: FALL 1992

  White, non-Hipanic:
  Men: 82.1
  Women: 12.5

  Black, non-Hispanic:
  Men: 1.7
  Women: 0.2

  Hispanic:
  Men: 1.2
  Women: 0.3

  Asian/Pacific Islander:
  Men: 1.5
  Women: 0.2

  American Indian/Alaskan Native
  Men: 0.2
  Women: data not available or not applicable

  Doctor's degrees conferred by institutions of higher education by sex of student and field of study (Philosophy):
  1992-3:
  Total: 266
  Men: 199
  Women: 67
  1993-4:
  Total: 301
  Men: 217
  Women: 84
  Bachelor's degrees:
  1992-3:
  Total: 4842
  Men: 3310
  Women: 1532
  1993-4
  Total: 4691
  Men: 3218
  Women: 1473
  

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  Here are some additional points about women in philosophy in Canada.

  
  
  To add to the burgeoning pile of inconclusive data regarding the number of
  women in philosophy, I note that the Canadian Government's grant scheme for
  women pursuing doctorates in fields in which women are underrepresented
  includes philosophy as an eligible discipline.  Most of the other eligible
  fields are hard sciences or business related.
  
  The list of eligible fields is:
  
  Engineering and applied sciences:
          Engineering (all fields), Aerospace Sciences, Architecture, Forestry.
  
  Agriculture and biological sciences:
          Agriculture, Biophysics, Biochemistry, Botany, Microbiology,
          Veterinary Sciences, Zoology.
  
  Mathematics and physical sciences:
          Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies,
          Geography, Geology and Related Fields, Mathematics, Metallurgy,
          Materials Science, Meteorology, Oceanography and Water Studies,
          Physics, Resource Management.
  
  Arts, social sciences and related fields:
          Business Administration, Commerce, Management, Administrative Studies
          Economics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies
          Theological Studies.
  
  Other: Dental Specialties, Physical Education, Law and Jurisprudence.
  
  See: http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/student_loans/entext/y232073.html#400
  
  Nicole
  
  >_________________________________
  >Nicole M. Wyatt
  >Dept. of Philosophy
  >University of Canterbury
  >Private Bag 4800
  >Christchurch, NZ
  >
  >[email protected]
  >Ph: 364-2987 x8391
  >Fax: 364-2889
  >Hm: 358-7460
  >http://www.phil.canterbury.ac.nz
  

  
  

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