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Average Weekly Hours of Writing Centers

Average Weekly Hours of Writing Centers:*
* 2001-2002 survey did not specify by term, thus "Fall Hours" represents both semesters. Summer hours were not requested for the 2001-2002 survey.
("N/A" indicates no answers provided.)

2007-2008
Institution Class Public / Private Fall Weekly Hours Spring Weekly Hours Summer Services Summer Weekly Hours Total answering question
2-year postsecondary   Public   50   50   34   19   42  
4-year liberal arts   Private   45   45   11   38   42  
4-year liberal arts   Public   43   44   2   N/A 6  
Comprehensive university (with post-bacc programs)   Private   42   42   14   49   21  
Comprehensive university (with post-bacc programs)   Public   53   54   35   23   46  
0-6 year pharmacy school   Private   46   46   N/A N/A 1  
upper division and graduate studies   Public   50   50   1   N/A 1  
Research university     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Research university   Private   116   116   9   20   11  
Research university   Public   54   55   33   11   40  
Secondary school   Private   28   29   1   N/A 5  
Secondary school   Public   40   40   1   N/A 1  


2005-2006
Institution Class Public / Private Fall Weekly Hours Spring Weekly Hours Summer Services Summer Weekly Hours Total answering question
2-year postsecondary   Public   69   72   83   28   93  
4-year liberal arts   Private   47   47   29   N/A 85  
4-year liberal arts   Public   44   44   9   26   18  
Comprehensive university (with post-bacc programs)   Private   48   47   28   39   46  
Comprehensive university (with post-bacc programs)   Public   50   50   69   24   88  
Research university   Private   82   82   23   40   33  
Research university   Public   49   50   66   16   78  
Secondary school   Private   24   25   1   N/A 7  
Secondary school   Public   135   130   N/A N/A 3  


2003-2004
Institution Class Public / Private Fall Weekly Hours Spring Weekly Hours Summer Services Summer Weekly Hours Total answering question
2-year postsecondary   Public   47   47   39   34   43  
4-year liberal arts   Private   46   46   15   40   44  
4-year liberal arts   Public   38   38   4   N/A 9  
Comprehensive university (with post-bacc programs)   Private   46   45   14   28   21  
Comprehensive university (with post-bacc programs)   Public   65   65   27   17   39  
Research university   Private   51   48   14   N/A 19  
Research university   Public   53   52   41   26   42  
Secondary school   Private   40   40   N/A N/A 3  
Secondary school   Public   23   23   N/A N/A 2  


2001-2002
Institution Class Public / Private Fall Weekly Hours Spring Weekly Hours Summer Services Summer Weekly Hours Total answering question
2-year postsecondary   Public   47   N/A 18   N/A 21  
4-year liberal arts   Private   43   N/A 9   N/A 21  
4-year liberal arts   Public   41   N/A 3   N/A 7  
Comprehensive university (with post-bacc programs)   Private   39   N/A 3   N/A 10  
Comprehensive university (with post-bacc programs)   Public   43   N/A 19   N/A 29  
Research university   Private   40   N/A 7   N/A 8  
Research university   Public   46   N/A 15   N/A 18  
Secondary school   Private   36   N/A N/A N/A 3  
Secondary school   Public   44   N/A N/A N/A 1  


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