A few outliers among chief executives received more in annual compensation than most faculty members earn in a lifetime. See what other chief executives were paid, and what backgrounds new presidents and state higher-education executive officers brought to their jobs.
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Highest-Paid Chief Executives at Public Colleges
Seventeen presidents or chancellors of public universities or systems had total compensation of $1 million or more in the 2018 calendar year. -
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Highest-Paid Chief Executives at Private Nonprofit Colleges
Kenneth W. Starr, of Baylor University, was the highest-paid chief, with most of his compensation originating from a severance agreement. -
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Median Salaries of College Presidents
Median salaries for college presidents were far higher at private nonprofit independent doctoral institutions than at their public counterparts. -
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Backgrounds of State Higher-Education Executive Officers
Of 59 state higher-education executive officers who held office in 2017, 81 percent had previous postsecondary-education experience. -
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Background of New Chief Executives at Colleges, 2018-19
More than three-quarters of the chief executives were hired externally, and more than a third were women.