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Lowest-Paid Chief Executives of Public and Private Nonprofit Colleges

August 19, 2013
Profession

Lowest-Paid Chief Executives of Public and Private Nonprofit Colleges

The public-university presidents who earned the least in 2011-12 still made more than $200,000 a year, as did 13 of the 20 lowest-paid presidents of private colleges in 2010.
Rank Leaders of public institutions Institution Total compensation, 2011-12
1. Timothy J. Donovan, chancellor Vermont State Colleges system $217,056
2. Joel E. Anderson, chancellor U. of Arkansas at Little Rock $242,293
3. Dan R. Jones, president Texas A&M U. at Commerce $243,714
4. William Goetz, chancellor* North Dakota U. system $268,136
5. Paul W. Ferguson, president U. of Maine $275,000
6. David J. Werner, interim president* Indiana U. of Pennsylvania $276,279
7. J. Keith Motley, chancellor U. of Massachusetts at Boston $277,439
8. George M. Philip, president* State U. of New York at Albany $280,000
9. Kay Norton, president U. of Northern Colorado $281,853
10. Steven H. Tallant, president Texas A&M U. at Kingsville $288,998
11. Flavius C. Killebrew, president Texas A&M U. at Corpus Christi $295,101
12. Donald L. Beggs, president* Wichita State U. $303,187
13. George R. Blumenthal, chancellor U. of California at Santa Cruz $310,000
14. John E. Christensen, chancellor U. of Nebraska at Omaha $316,894
15. Edward R. MacKay, chancellor* U. System of New Hampshire $319,199
16. Leo E. Morton, chancellor U. of Missouri at Kansas City $319,770
17. Timothy P. White, chancellor* U. of California at Riverside $325,000
18. Daniel Klaich, chancellor Nevada System of Higher Education $327,000
19. Henry T. Yang, chancellor U. of California at Santa Barbara $330,885
20. Sidney A. McPhee, president Middle Tennessee State University $331,213
Rank Leaders of private nonprofit institutions Institution Total compensation, 2010
1. Sister Elizabeth A. Hill, president St. Joseph’s College (N.Y.) $58,812
2. Niels-Erik A. Andreasen, president Andrews U. (Mich.) $83,963
3. D. Merrill Ewert, president* Fresno Pacific U. (Calif.) $106,527
4. Katherine R. Fell, president U. of Findlay (Ohio) $165,686
5. Carol A. Taylor, president Vanguard U. of Southern California $193,868
6. B. James Dawson, president Lincoln Memorial U. (Tenn.) $198,306
7. C. Paul Conn, president Lee U. (Tenn.) $199,542
8. Randal R. Wisbey, president La Sierra U. (Calif.) $208,309
9. William W. Destler, president Rochester Institute of Technology (N.Y.) $209,589
10. Roger L. Taylor, president* Knox College (Ill.) $214,691
11. James L. Edwards, president Anderson U. (Ind.) $214,761
12. Rex M. Horne Jr., president Ouachita Baptist U. (La.) $216,504
13. Robert C. Oliver, president Augustana College (S.D.) $218,459
14. G. Craig Williford, president Trinity International U. (Ill.) $223,194
15. Neil Albert Salonen, president U. of Bridgeport (Conn.) $223,368
16. Paul W. Armes, president Wayland Baptist U. (Tex.) $224,786
17. Adam Weinberg, president* World Learning, School for International Training (Vt.) $234,567
18. Kim S. Phipps, president Messiah College (Pa.) $243,681
19. Gaylen J. Byker, president* Calvin College (Mich.) $244,319
20. John F. Johnson, president* Concordia U. Chicago $251,654

* No longer in office
Note: The table excludes presidents of Roman Catholic institutions because compensation as reported on IRS Form 990 does not include money paid directly to the religious orders to which those chief executives may belong. Executive compensation at Catholic colleges led by priests, brothers, or nuns may be reported as $0 or a very low sum and therefore is not comparable to other presidents’ compensation. (St. Joseph’s College, listed here, identifies itself as independent.) The table also excludes chief executives who served for a partial year. The salaries for each group are drawn from the latest year for which data are available: 2010 for the private-college presidents and 2011-12 for the chief executives of public institutions.

Sources: Chronicle survey and analysis; Internal Revenue Service Form 990s

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Profession

Lowest-Paid Chief Executives of Public and Private Nonprofit Colleges

The public-university presidents who earned the least in 2011-12 still made more than $200,000 a year, as did 13 of the 20 lowest-paid presidents of private colleges in 2010.
Rank Leaders of public institutions Institution Total compensation, 2011-12
1. Timothy J. Donovan, chancellor Vermont State Colleges system $217,056
2. Joel E. Anderson, chancellor U. of Arkansas at Little Rock $242,293
3. Dan R. Jones, president Texas A&M U. at Commerce $243,714
4. William Goetz, chancellor* North Dakota U. system $268,136
5. Paul W. Ferguson, president U. of Maine $275,000
6. David J. Werner, interim president* Indiana U. of Pennsylvania $276,279
7. J. Keith Motley, chancellor U. of Massachusetts at Boston $277,439
8. George M. Philip, president* State U. of New York at Albany $280,000
9. Kay Norton, president U. of Northern Colorado $281,853
10. Steven H. Tallant, president Texas A&M U. at Kingsville $288,998
11. Flavius C. Killebrew, president Texas A&M U. at Corpus Christi $295,101
12. Donald L. Beggs, president* Wichita State U. $303,187
13. George R. Blumenthal, chancellor U. of California at Santa Cruz $310,000
14. John E. Christensen, chancellor U. of Nebraska at Omaha $316,894
15. Edward R. MacKay, chancellor* U. System of New Hampshire $319,199
16. Leo E. Morton, chancellor U. of Missouri at Kansas City $319,770
17. Timothy P. White, chancellor* U. of California at Riverside $325,000
18. Daniel Klaich, chancellor Nevada System of Higher Education $327,000
19. Henry T. Yang, chancellor U. of California at Santa Barbara $330,885
20. Sidney A. McPhee, president Middle Tennessee State University $331,213
Rank Leaders of private nonprofit institutions Institution Total compensation, 2010
1. Sister Elizabeth A. Hill, president St. Joseph’s College (N.Y.) $58,812
2. Niels-Erik A. Andreasen, president Andrews U. (Mich.) $83,963
3. D. Merrill Ewert, president* Fresno Pacific U. (Calif.) $106,527
4. Katherine R. Fell, president U. of Findlay (Ohio) $165,686
5. Carol A. Taylor, president Vanguard U. of Southern California $193,868
6. B. James Dawson, president Lincoln Memorial U. (Tenn.) $198,306
7. C. Paul Conn, president Lee U. (Tenn.) $199,542
8. Randal R. Wisbey, president La Sierra U. (Calif.) $208,309
9. William W. Destler, president Rochester Institute of Technology (N.Y.) $209,589
10. Roger L. Taylor, president* Knox College (Ill.) $214,691
11. James L. Edwards, president Anderson U. (Ind.) $214,761
12. Rex M. Horne Jr., president Ouachita Baptist U. (La.) $216,504
13. Robert C. Oliver, president Augustana College (S.D.) $218,459
14. G. Craig Williford, president Trinity International U. (Ill.) $223,194
15. Neil Albert Salonen, president U. of Bridgeport (Conn.) $223,368
16. Paul W. Armes, president Wayland Baptist U. (Tex.) $224,786
17. Adam Weinberg, president* World Learning, School for International Training (Vt.) $234,567
18. Kim S. Phipps, president Messiah College (Pa.) $243,681
19. Gaylen J. Byker, president* Calvin College (Mich.) $244,319
20. John F. Johnson, president* Concordia U. Chicago $251,654

* No longer in office
Note: The table excludes presidents of Roman Catholic institutions because compensation as reported on IRS Form 990 does not include money paid directly to the religious orders to which those chief executives may belong. Executive compensation at Catholic colleges led by priests, brothers, or nuns may be reported as $0 or a very low sum and therefore is not comparable to other presidents’ compensation. (St. Joseph’s College, listed here, identifies itself as independent.) The table also excludes chief executives who served for a partial year. The salaries for each group are drawn from the latest year for which data are available: 2010 for the private-college presidents and 2011-12 for the chief executives of public institutions.

Sources: Chronicle survey and analysis; Internal Revenue Service Form 990s
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