Headcounts and Directory Information
American University (American) is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Washington, DC. It has a total enrollment of 13,885 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 1,531 faculties (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculties, are working at American. The average faculty salary is $115,582 for the academic year 2022-2023. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 3,560 employees work at American. The average non-instructional staff salary is $89,694. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC |
| Phone Number | 202-885-1000 |
| Web | WWW.AMERICAN.EDU |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Number of Faculties | 827 Full-time / 704 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 2,653 Full-time / 907 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $115,582 |
| Staff Average Salary | $89,694 |
| Student Population | 13,885 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At American University, there are 3,604 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 2,633 full-time and 971 part-time staffs work at American. By gender there are 1,624 male and 1,980 female employees.
Among them, 1,531 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculties - 898 full-time and 735 part-time faculties. By gender there are 822 male and 811 female faculties teaching at American.
The following table summarizes the number of faculties and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 3,604 | 1,624 | 1,980 | 2,633 | 1,157 | 1,476 | 971 | 467 | 504 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 1,633 | 822 | 811 | 898 | 440 | 458 | 735 | 382 | 353 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 105 | 36 | 69 | 103 | 35 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Management | 459 | 175 | 284 | 459 | 175 | 284 | - | - | - |
| Business and Financial Operations | 263 | 70 | 193 | 263 | 70 | 193 | - | - | - |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 192 | 128 | 64 | 183 | 121 | 62 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 336 | 117 | 219 | 301 | 107 | 194 | 35 | 10 | 25 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 15 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 12 | - | - | - |
| Service | 98 | 60 | 38 | 97 | 59 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 401 | 116 | 285 | 212 | 50 | 162 | 189 | 66 | 123 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 61 | 58 | 3 | 61 | 58 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 41 | 39 | 2 | 41 | 39 | 2 | - | - | - |