QUESTION 2: To what extent do you think your current salary is competitive among other comprehensive state universities that are similar to KSU?
Sixty-six of the 67 faculty members (98.5%) responded to this question. Faculty were asked to indicate the extent to which they believed Kentucky State University salaries are competitive with similar institutions on a four-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (not at all competitive) to 4 (extremely competitive). Table 2 demonstrates the distribution of responses.
Sixty of the 66 the faculty respondents (90.9%) indicated that salaries at Kentucky State University are not competitive when compared to the salaries at similar comprehensive state universities. Of the 66 respondents, only 6 (9.1%) felt that Kentucky State University salaries approached comparability. One faculty member declined to respond.
TABLE 2: COMPETITIVENESS OF KSU SALARIES COMPARED TO COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS
| Percent | Number |
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| Not at all | 57.6% | 38 |
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| Somewhat | 33.3% | 22 |
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| Moderately | 7.6% | 5 |
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| Extremely | 1.5% | 1 |
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| Total | 100% | 66 |
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These data clearly indicate that faculty across campus feel that there is a substantial discrepancy between current Kentucky State University salaries and the salaries offered for similar positions at comparable institutions.