Assistant professors and associate professors differ in tenure status and promotion requirements
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Assistant professors are entry-level faculty on the tenure track, whereas associate professors are mid-level faculty who typically already hold tenure.
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Wikipedia: Professors in the United States
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en.wikipedia.org: Academic ranks in the United States
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Identifies assistant professors as entry-level tenure-track leading to associate professors, which are usually tenured.
academia.stackexchange.com: Assistant professor vs Associate professor
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Explains assistant professors are entry-level without tenure, whereas promotion to associate professor usually means getting tenure.