Year

Number of
Schools

Total Full-Time
Faculty

New
Appointments

Percent of
Appointments

1987

55 of 60

562

58

10.3 

1988

55 of 60

572

56

9.8

1989

58 of 61

615

50

8.1

1990

57 of 59

612

46

7.5

1991

56 of 59

608

44

7.2

1992

57 of 58

630

39

6.3

1993

55 of 59

644

64

9.9

1994

56 of 57

622

51

8.2

1995

55 of 57

601

48

7.9

1996

55 of 57

  590.5

54

9.1

1997

55 of 57

  600.75

52

8.7