2005 Faculty Retirement Confidence Survey

The TIAA-CREF Institute sponsored the 2005 Retirement Confidence Survey of College and University Faculty, which was conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), and Mathew Greenwald & Associates, Inc.  The survey examined the retirement planning and saving behavior of faculty and also gauged faculty perceptions regarding various aspects related to their retirement preparations.
 
A press release provides details of the survey and a
TIAA-CREF Institute Trends and Issues Report provides a comprehensive summary of its findings.

The following fact sheets provide summaries of results by selected faculty classifications:

• All Faculty
• Public Institutions
• Private Institutions
• Four Year Institutions
• Community Colleges
• Male Faculty
• Female Faculty
  
  
  Read two papers that utilize findings from the Retirement Confidence Survey of College and University Faculty:
  
  Examination of Disparities in Retirement Confidence for Various Age Cohorts of Women
  (Dennis F. Mahoney, University of Pennsylvania and TIAA-CREF Institute Fellow)
  
  The Impact of Pension Plan Type on Expected Retirement Age
  (Colleen Flaherty, Stanford University)