Share of higher education employees who strongly agree that they have the same opportunities for advancement as other employees with similar experience and performance levels in the United States in 2021, by gender and race
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According to a survey conducted in 2021, ** percent of White male faculty and staff working in higher education strongly agreed that they had the same opportunities for advancement as other employees with similar experience and performance levels in the United States. In comparison, only ** percent of Black female faculty and staff in higher education strongly agreed that these opportunities were available.
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Gallup. (March 29, 2022). Share of higher education employees who strongly agree that they have the same opportunities for advancement as other employees with similar experience and performance levels in the United States in 2021, by gender and race [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1401957/perceived-opportunities-for-advancement-among-higher-ed-employees-by-race-us/
Gallup. "Share of higher education employees who strongly agree that they have the same opportunities for advancement as other employees with similar experience and performance levels in the United States in 2021, by gender and race." Chart. March 29, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1401957/perceived-opportunities-for-advancement-among-higher-ed-employees-by-race-us/
Gallup. (2022). Share of higher education employees who strongly agree that they have the same opportunities for advancement as other employees with similar experience and performance levels in the United States in 2021, by gender and race. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1401957/perceived-opportunities-for-advancement-among-higher-ed-employees-by-race-us/
Gallup. "Share of Higher Education Employees Who Strongly Agree That They Have The Same Opportunities for Advancement as Other Employees with Similar Experience and Performance Levels in The United States in 2021, by Gender and Race." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Mar 2022, /statistics/1401957/perceived-opportunities-for-advancement-among-higher-ed-employees-by-race-us/
Gallup, Share of higher education employees who strongly agree that they have the same opportunities for advancement as other employees with similar experience and performance levels in the United States in 2021, by gender and race ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1401957/perceived-opportunities-for-advancement-among-higher-ed-employees-by-race-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of higher education employees who strongly agree that they have the same opportunities for advancement as other employees with similar experience and performance levels in the United States in 2021, by gender and race [Graph], Gallup, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1401957/perceived-opportunities-for-advancement-among-higher-ed-employees-by-race-us/
