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What Presidents Make

Some public-college leaders take home millions, with perks.

By  Dan Bauman and 
Jacquelyn Elias
July 17, 2020
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2019 Executive Compensation

What Presidents Make

Some public-college leaders take home millions, with perks.

By Dan Bauman and Jacquelyn Elias | July 16, 2020

Public colleges produced 19 millionaire leaders in 2019, far outpacing the average total compensation, $544,136, for all chief executives within the sector last year. The compensation data are part of The Chronicle’s annual survey of public-college leaders. Data were collected for 275 chief executives at 231 public colleges and systems. The Chronicle identified six trends from this year’s collection effort. Further information on pay history, as well as a full breakdown of compensation, can be found online at chronicle.com/compensation.

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2019 Executive Compensation

What Presidents Make

Some public-college leaders take home millions, with perks.

By Dan Bauman and Jacquelyn Elias | July 16, 2020

Public colleges produced 19 millionaire leaders in 2019, far outpacing the average total compensation, $544,136, for all chief executives within the sector last year. The compensation data are part of The Chronicle’s annual survey of public-college leaders. Data were collected for 275 chief executives at 231 public colleges and systems. The Chronicle identified six trends from this year’s collection effort. Further information on pay history, as well as a full breakdown of compensation, can be found online at chronicle.com/compensation.

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A version of this article appeared in the July 24, 2020, issue.
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Dan Bauman
Dan Bauman is a reporter who investigates and writes about all things data in higher education. Tweet him at @danbauman77, or email him at dan.bauman@chronicle.com.
Jacquelyn Elias
Jacquelyn Elias is a news applications developer for The Chronicle of Higher Education. She builds data visualizations and news applications. Follow her on Twitter @jacquelynrelias, or email her at jacquelyn.elias@chronicle.com.
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