Deans, program directors, and other senior administrators at schools of social work can use CSWE’s Benchmarking Data to inform a variety of policy and operational decisions.
Faculty Retention
Retain and acquire top-notch full-time and adjunct faculty by comparing your benefits package to those of other social work programs. Or, discover ways to recruit new talent that can diversify and refresh your curricular offerings.
Recommended CSWE Data Sets
- Faculty Workload
- Salaries
- Faculty Tasks (% of time assigned)
- Faculty Diversity (gender, race/ethnicity)
Budget Management
Invest smartly in your social work program’s short- and long-term future by analyzing current educational and student trends. CSWE Benchmarking Data can give you the tools to justify budgetary decisions, secure new funding, and identify ways to enhance social work curricular offerings.
Recommended CSWE Data Sets
- Faculty Workload
- Program Budget
- Degrees Awarded
Meeting Student Needs
Identify ways to better serve your students! CSWE Benchmarking Data allows you to compare programmatic goals to student accomplishments and stated interests evident in enrollment statistics. Use peer group and self-selected data to determine a broad or specific direction for your social work program.
Recommended CSWE Data Sets
- Enrolled Students
- Licensure Pass Rates
- Financial Aid
- Field Placements
- Entrance Exams
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