Compendium Number of Tenure Faculty
Number of Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
by Campus, College and Field of Study
2019-20 through 2025-26
These tables show the headcount numbers of full-time tenured/tenure-track faculty, broken down by campus, college and department/school. Tenured and tenure-track faculty are included.
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| College | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS & SCIENCES | 288 | 266 | 253 | 229 | 220 | 222 | 216 |
| BUSINESS | 60 | 60 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 57 |
| COMMUNICATION | 68 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 53 | 51 |
| EDUCATION | 52 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 |
| ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY | 79 | 76 | 66 | 58 | 56 | 59 | 62 |
| FINE ARTS | 75 | 68 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 48 |
| HEALTH SCIENCES & PROFESSIONS | 46 | 47 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 |
| GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CENTER | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VOINOVICH | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE | 53 | 54 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 45 |
| ATHENS CAMPUS | 731 | 687 | 627 | 580 | 565 | 571 | 568 |
| REGIONAL CAMPUS TOTAL | 97 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 78 | 73 | 72 |
| UNIVERSITY TOTAL | 828 | 774 | 713 | 663 | 643 | 644 | 640 |
| College | Department | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Sciences | African-American Studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Arts & Sciences | Biological Sciences | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Arts & Sciences | Chemistry & Biochemistry | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Arts & Sciences | Classics & Religious Studies | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Arts & Sciences | Economics | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Arts & Sciences | English | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
| Arts & Sciences | Environmental & Plant Biology | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Arts & Sciences | Geography | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Arts & Sciences | Earth & Environmental Geosciences | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Arts & Sciences | History | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
| Arts & Sciences | Linguistics | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Arts & Sciences | Mathematics | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Arts & Sciences | Modern Languages | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Arts & Sciences | Philosophy | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Arts & Sciences | Physics & Astronomy | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Arts & Sciences | Political Science | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Arts & Sciences | Psychology | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Arts & Sciences | Sociology & Anthropology | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Arts & Sciences | Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arts & Sciences | ARTS & SCIENCES TOTAL | 288 | 266 | 253 | 229 | 220 | 222 | 216 |
| Business | Accountancy | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Business | Finance | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Business | Management | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
| Business | Analytics & Information Systems | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| Business | Marketing | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Business | Sports Administration | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Business | BUSINESS TOTAL | 60 | 60 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 57 |
| Communication | Communication Studies | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 6 |
| Communication | Emerging Communication Technologies | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Communication | Journalism | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Communication | Media Arts & Studies | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Communication | Visual Communication | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Communication | COMMUNICATION TOTAL | 68 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 53 | 51 |
| Education | Counseling & Higher Education | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Education | Educational Studies | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Education | Family & Consumer Sciences Education | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Education | Recreation & Sport Pedagogy | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Education | Teacher Education | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Education | EDUCATION TOTAL | 52 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 |
| Engineering & Technology | Aviation | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering & Technology | Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Engineering & Technology | Civil Engineering | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Engineering & Technology | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | 25 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
| Engineering & Technology | Industrial & Systems Engineering | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Engineering & Technology | Engineering Technology & Management | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Engineering & Technology | Mechanical Engineering | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Engineering & Technology | ENGINEERING & TECH. TOTAL | 79 | 76 | 66 | 58 | 56 | 59 | 62 |
| Fine Arts | Art | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Dance | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| Fine Arts | Film | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Interdisciplinary Arts | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Fine Arts | Music | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Theater | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fine Arts | FINE ARTS TOTAL | 75 | 68 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 48 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Applied Health Sciences & Wellness | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Rehabilitation & Communication Sciences | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Nursing | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | Social & Public Health | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Health Sciences & Professions | HEALTH SCIENCES & PROF. TOTAL | 46 | 47 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 |
| George Voinovich School | George Voinovich School Total | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Global Leadership Center | Global Leadership Center Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osteopathic Medicine | Osteopathic Medicine Total | 53 | 54 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 45 |
| Campus | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | 731 | 687 | 627 | 580 | 565 | 571 | 568 |
| Eastern | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Chillicothe | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Southern | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Lancaster | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| Zanesville | 29 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| All Regional Campuses Total | 97 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 78 | 73 | 72 |
| UNIVERSITY TOTAL | 828 | 774 | 713 | 663 | 643 | 644 | 640 |