The American Political Science Association serves a diverse membership around the world. Beginning in 2015, responses to demographic survey questions were required, with respondents having the option to respond with their demographic information or select “choose […]
Introduction Early in the current presidential administration, executive actions and federal policy changes targeted higher education institutions, federal funding for basic research, and the availability of federal data sets. These actions, including cuts and threats […]
The August 2025 Chart of the Month presents preliminary results from APSA’s 2023–2024 Departmental Survey. This interactive infographic highlights trends in faculty numbers, salaries, and access to professional development resources across political science departments nationwide. […]
This month’s Chart of the Month features new data from APSA’s 2023–2024 Departmental Survey (Part I), which collected responses from 120 U.S. political science departments between April and May 2025. The data provide insights into […]
Since 2017, APSA’s Project on Women and Minorities (P-WAM) has tracked representation trends in the political science profession. In this new Chart of the Month, we compare data from 2016–17 to 2022–23, focusing on changes […]
How do APSA members engage in service work, and how does that vary by career stage, institution type, and identity? The April 2025 Chart of the Month explores new survey data on service expectations and […]
The Research Department at APSA gathers, analyzes, and archives information to create a knowledge base and identify trends in the political science discipline and the profession. Using administrative data and through surveys, we create datasets […]
The 2016-2017 APSA Graduate Placement Report analyzes doctoral candidates and graduates seeking placement in the 2016-2017 academic year. It includes the characteristics of job candidates, reported placements, and the departments in which these candidates are […]
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