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Compensation for Public-College Presidents

Alabama
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Auburn University William F. Walker $227,890   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
University of Alabama at Birmingham Carol Z. Garrison $300,000 $100,000 provided by university provided by university   2002-3
University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa J. Barry Mason (interim) $275,000   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
University of Alabama System Malcolm Portera $300,000 $100,000 $8,100 provided by university   2002-3


Alaska
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Alaska at Anchorage Edward Lee Gorsuch $153,861   provided by university $3,1850   2002-3
University of Alaska System Mark R. Hamilton $250,000   $9,250 provided by university   2002-3


Arizona
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Arizona State University system Michael M. Crow $390,000   $8,394 from private sources $40,000 from private sources $30,000 in deferred compensation from private sources; $50,000 in tuition reimbursement and other benefits from foundation 2002-3
University of Arizona Peter W. Likins $250,000   $8,394 from foundation $46,993 from foundation $163,007 in deferred compensation from foundation 2002-3


Arkansas
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville John A. White $199,269 $42,611   provided by university   2002-3
University of Arkansas System B. Alan Sugg $220,000   provided by university provided by university   2002-3


California
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of California at Berkeley Robert M. Berdahl $310,900   provided by university provided by university   2001-2
University of California at Davis Larry N. Vanderhoef $276,600   $8,916 provided by university   2001-2
University of California at Irvine Ralph J. Cicerone $276,600   provided by university provided by university   2001-2
University of California at Los Angeles Albert Carnesale $310,900   $8,916 provided by university   2001-2
University of California at Riverside France A. Córdova $265,200   $8,916 provided by university   2002-3
University of California at San Diego Robert C. Dynes $276,600   $8,916 provided by university   2001-2
University of California at Santa Barbara Henry T. Yang $276,600   $8,916 provided by university   2001-2
University of California at Santa Cruz M.R.C. Greenwood $265,200   $8,916 provided by university   2001-2
University of California system Richard C. Atkinson $356,100   provided by university provided by university   2001-2


Colorado
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Colorado State University Albert C. Yates $240,215   $9,228 $58,000 $66,225 in deferred compensation 2002-3
University of Colorado at Boulder Richard L. Byyny $225,000   $7,200     2002-3
University of Colorado System Elizabeth Hoffman $400,000   provided by dealership provided by foundation   2002-3


Connecticut
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Connecticut Philip E. Austin $312,913   two leased by foundation provided by university $100,000 in deferred compensation from foundation 2002-3


Delaware
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Delaware David P. Roselle $388,423   provided by university provided by university   2000-1


District of Columbia
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of the District of Columbia William Lawrence Pollard $200,000         2002-3


Florida
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Florida International University Modesto A. Maidique $207,050   $5,400 from foundation   $24,846 in deferred compensation from foundation 2002-3
Florida State University Talbot D'Alemberte $247,900 $29,748 provided by local dealership $20,000   2001-2
University of Florida Charles E. Young $231,120   provided by university provided by university $48,000 travel budget and $27,734 in deferred compensation, both from foundation 2001-2
University of South Florida Judy Genshaft $237,800   provided by dealership provided by university $28,536 in deferred compensation from foundation 2002-3


Georgia
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Georgia Institute of Technology G. Wayne Clough $231,754 $121,158 provided by foundation provided by university $15,500 subsistence allowance 2002-3
Georgia State University Carl V. Patton $219,076 $107,347   $19,400 from state; $16,736 from foundation $15,500 subsistence allowance 2002-3
University of Georgia Michael F. Adams $223,603 $109,565   provided by university $15,500 subsistence allowance 2002-3
University System of Georgia Thomas C. Meredith $272,950   provided by university provided by foundation $15,500 subsistence allowance; system declines to disclose any private compensation supplement 2002-3


Hawaii
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Hawaii--Manoa Peter Englert $254,000     $3,000   2002-3
University of Hawaii System Evan S. Dobelle $442,000   provided by university provided by university $157,500 in deferred compensation if he finishes his 7-year contract and is not offered another term. 2002-3


Idaho
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Idaho Robert A. Hoover $161,346   $4,800 provided by university $17,500 in deferred compensation; $90,796 annually in deferred compensation from foundation if he completes his eight-year contract, which expires in 2007; $1,369 for dues for two clubs, from foundation 2002-3


Illinois
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Northern Illinois University John G. Peters $265,000   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Walter V. Wendler $210,000   provided by university $27,500   2001-2
Southern Illinois University system James E. Walker $275,000   provided by university $27,500   2001-2
University of Illinois at Chicago Sylvia Manning $285,000     $24,000   2001-2
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Nancy E. Cantor $300,000     $24,000   2001-2
University of Illinois system James J. Stukel $335,000     provided by university   2001-2


Indiana
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Indiana University at Bloomington Sharon Stephens Brehm $256,250   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
Indiana University System Myles Brand $307,660   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
Purdue University system Martin C. Jischke $280,437 $54,988 provided by foundation provided by university   2002-3


Iowa
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Iowa State University Gregory L. Geoffroy $281,875   provided by foundation provided by university   2002-3
University of Iowa Willard L. Boyd (interim) $281,875   provided by university provided by university   2002-3


Kansas
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Kansas State University Jon Wefald $209,820   $4,760 provided by university $3,860 for club dues 2002-3
University of Kansas Robert Hemenway $219,420   provided by university provided by university   2002-3


Kentucky
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Kentucky Lee T. Todd $265,000   provided by university provided by university $100,000 performance bonus and $39,750 in deferred compensation 2002-3
University of Louisville James Ramsey (acting) $263,304   provided by university provided by university   2002-3


Louisiana
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge Mark A. Emmert $259,160 $230,840 provided by university provided by university $100,000 annually in deferred compensation provided by foundations if he completes his contract, which ends in 2007 2002-3
Louisiana State University System William L. Jenkins $257,250 $35,000   $30,000   2001-2


Maine
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Maine Peter S. Hoff $147,211   provided by university provided by university   2001-2
University of Maine System Joseph W. Westphal $175,000   provided by university $25,000   2001-2


Maryland
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Maryland--Baltimore County Freeman A. Hrabowski III $330,720   provided by university $25,000   2002-3
University of Maryland at College Park C.D. Mote Jr. $358,000   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
University System of Maryland William E. Kirwan $375,000   provided by university provided by foundation $100,000 in deferred compensation 2002-3


Massachusetts
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Massachusetts at Amherst John V. Lombardi $250,000     $30,000   2002-3
University of Massachusetts system William M. Bulger $309,000         2002-3


Michigan
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Michigan State University Peter McPherson $216,000   provided by university provided by university $69,100 in deferred compensation 2001-2
University of Michigan system Mary Sue Coleman $475,000   provided by university provided by university $102,500 in deferred compensation; $100,000 annually for a retention bonus if she stays through her 5-year contract 2002-3
Wayne State University Irvin D. Reid $215,464   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
Western Michigan University Elson S. Floyd $220,000   $7,000 provided by university $35,000 in deferred compensation; $6,948 for two club memberships 2001-2


Minnesota
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities Robert Bruininks (interim) $295,000   $500     2002-3


Mississippi
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Mississippi State University J. Charles Lee (interim) $200,000 $100,000   provided by university   2002-3
University of Mississippi Robert C. Khayat $200,000 $130,000 provided by foundation provided by university   2002-3
University of Southern Mississippi Shelby F. Thames $150,000 $50,000 provided by university provided by university   2001-2


Missouri
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Missouri at Columbia Richard L. Wallace $212,920     provided by university   2002-3
University of Missouri System Manuel T. Pacheco $260,000   provided by university provided by university   2002-3


Montana
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Montana George M. Dennison $138,448   provided by university $26,076   2001-2


Nebraska
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Nebraska at Lincoln Harvey Perlman $228,800     $12,000   2002-3
University of Nebraska system L. Dennis Smith $254,000   provided by foundation $18,000 $29,210 in deferred compensation and $18,000 expense allowance 2002-3


Nevada
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Nevada at Reno John M. Lilley $206,960   $8,000 $18,000 $5000 expense allowance 2002-3
University and Community College System of Nevada Jane A. Nichols $210,912   $8,000 $24,000 $5000 expense allowance 2002-3


New Hampshire
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of New Hampshire Ann Weaver Hart $200,000   provided by university provided by university   2002-3


New Jersey
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Rutgers University system Francis L. Lawrence $287,000 $75,000 provided by university provided by university   2002-3


New Mexico
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
New Mexico State University system Jay Gogue $187,550   provided by foundation provided by university $18,755 in deferred compensation invested with the foundation, contingent upon remaining as president for five years 2002-3
University of New Mexico F. Chris Garcia $218,802   provided by university provided by university, but unused   2002-3


New York
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
City University of New York Graduate School and University Center Frances Horowitz $184,522   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
City University of New York system Matthew Goldstein $250,000   provided by university $7,500   2002-3
State University of New York at Albany Karen R. Hitchcock $210,000   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
State University of New York at Binghamton Lois B. DeFleur $200,000     $42,000   2002-3
State University of New York at Buffalo William R. Greiner $235,000     provided by university university declines to disclose any supplement 2002-3
State University of New York at Stony Brook Shirley Strum Kenny $225,000   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
State University of New York System Robert L. King $250,000     $90,000   2002-3


North Carolina
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
North Carolina State University Marye Anne Fox $248,225   provided by foundation provided by university   2001-2
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill James Moeser $255,625   provided by university provided by university   2001-2
University of North Carolina system Molly Corbett Broad $300,485   provided by university provided by university   2001-2


North Dakota
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of North Dakota main campus Charles E. Kupchella $162,250   $10,500 provided by university   2002-3


Ohio
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Kent State University main campus Carol A. Cartwright $244,743   provided by university $49,000   2002-3
Ohio State University main campus Karen Holbrook $325,000   2 provided by dealership provided by foundation Contract begins October 1, 2002; details are not yet complete at press time effective October 1, 2002
Ohio University main campus Robert B. Glidden $271,000   $600 provided by university three club memberships 2002-3
University of Cincinnati main campus Joseph A. Steger $275,000     provided by university   2002-3
University of Toledo Daniel Johnson $215,000   $5,922   $2,100 club membership 2001-2


Oklahoma
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Oklahoma State University main campus James Halligan $215,000   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
University of Oklahoma David L. Boren $285,304   provided by foundation provided by university   2002-3


Oregon
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Oregon State University Paul G. Risser $150,396   provided by dealership provided by university $20,004 expense account; university declines to disclose any private compensation supplement 2002-3
University of Oregon Dave Frohnmayer $150,396 $90,000 provided by university provided by university $40,000 from an endowed chair financed by a private source ($17,600 of that is a salary supplement; $20,000 is for expenses; and $2,400 is for benefits) 2002-3


Pennsylvania
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Pennsylvania State University system Graham B. Spanier $379,516   provided by university provided by university $4,258 allowance 1999
Temple University David Adamany $325,000       $63,250 for expense accounts and other pay 2001
University of Pittsburgh system Mark A. Nordenberg $365,600       $5,698 for expense account and other allowances; $6,422 for educational benefits 2001


Rhode Island
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Rhode Island Robert L. Carothers $179,573   provided by foundation provided by foundation   2002-3


South Carolina
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Clemson University James F. Barker $172,550 $106,462 provided by university provided by university   2002-3
University of South Carolina at Columbia Andrew A. Sorensen $215,000 $205,000 provided by foundation provided by university   2002-3


South Dakota
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
South Dakota State University Peggy Miller $149,850   provided by foundation provided by university   2002-3


Tennessee
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Memphis Shirley C. Raines $194,750   provided by university provided by university $3,000 administrative allowance 2002-3
University of Tennesse system John W. Shumaker $365,000   provided by university provided by university $98,550 performance bonus and $20,000 expense allowance. $250,000 in benefits from foundation that will include executive options for securities and performance bonuses. 2002-3


Texas
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Texas A&M University at College Station Robert M. Gates $300,000     provided by university one club membership 2002-3
Texas A&M University System Howard D. Graves $386,880     provided by university $75,000 in deferred compensation in 2002; one club membership 2001-2
Texas Tech University David Schmidly $245,440   $18,000 $36,000   2001-2
Texas Tech University System David R. Smith $375,000   $24,000 provided by university $75,000 in deferred compensation 2002-3
University of Houston Arthur K. Smith $367,600   provided by university provided by university $150,000 in deferred compensation; $3,355 for supplemental life insurance; one club membership 2002-3
University of North Texas Norval F. Pohl $243,360   $7,200 $36,000 $12,000 in deferred compensation 2001-2
University of Texas at Austin Larry R. Faulkner $65,945 $187,279 $8,400 from private sources $78,000 from private sources $80,000 in deferred compensation from private sources; $5,313 for club memberships from private sources 2001-2
University of Texas at Arlington Robert E. Witt $65,945 $169,095 $8,400 from private sources $76,800 from private sources   2001-2
University of Texas System Mark G. Yudof $70,231 $379,769 $8,400 from private sources provided by university $172,580 for lost retirement benefit earned in 2001-2 while employed at the University of Minnesota; $150,000 in deferred compensation; $14,739 supplemental life insurance, all from private sources 2002-3


Utah
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Utah State University Kermit L. Hall $215,000   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
University of Utah J. Bernard Machen $271,000 $50,000 provided by university provided by university Private sources: $150,000 retention bonus (one-time); $86,520 in deferred compensation; $6,775 in supplemental retirement pay 2002-3


Vermont
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Vermont Daniel M. Fogel $260,000   $9,600 $21,600   2002-3


Virginia
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
Old Dominion University Roseann O. Runte $220,000   provided by university provided by university   2001-2
University of Virginia John T. Casteen III $146,843 $142,971 $15,000 from foundation   $7,111 performance bonus. $40,000 endowed chair; $8,861 performance bonus; $75,000 in deferred compensation; $17,157 for two club memberships - all from private sources 2002-3
Virginia Commonwealth University Eugene P. Trani $148,089 $126,911 provided by foundation provided by foundation Bonus of $6,875 ($3,443 from university, $3,432 from foundation); Bonus of $20,000 and $41,250 in deferred compensation from foundation 2001-2
Virginia Tech Charles W. Steger $148,089 $151,911 $11,600 provided by university $83,000 in deferred compensation 2002-3


Washington
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Washington at Seattle Richard L. McCormick $296,400   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
Washington State University V. Lane Rawlins $254,000   provided by university provided by university $50,000 in deferred compensation from foundation 2002-3


West Virginia
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
West Virginia University David C. Hardesty Jr. $220,308 $30,000 provided by university provided by university   2002-3


Wisconsin
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Wisconsin at Madison John D. Wiley $248,350 $55,000 provided by university provided by university   2002-3
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee Nancy L. Zimpher $219,550   provided by university provided by university   2002-3
University of Wisconsin System Katharine C. Lyall $304,980   provided by university provided by university   2002-3


Wyoming
Institution Name State Salary Private salary Car House Other compensation Years Covered
University of Wyoming Philip L. Dubois $210,000   provided by university $60,000 $98,625 in deferred compensation 2002-3
This table shows the compensation from state and private sources of 131 chief executives of public colleges and public-college systems.

The colleges include the 102 public institutions classified as "Doctoral/Research Universities-Extensive" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, as well as the university systems associated with them.

Research Extensive institutions have a wide range of baccaulaurate offerings and award 50 or more doctoral degrees annually across at least 15 disciplines. (The classification was done in 2000, and is based on data on degrees awarded from 1995-96 through 1997-98.)

In the District of Columbia and four states that do not have a Research Extensive institution -- Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota -- figures for the largest public four-year institution are shown.

The figures are the latest available, and in most cases cover 2001-2 or 2002-3.

Four universities that consider themselves quasi-public institutions -- Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, the University of Delaware, and the University of Pittsburgh -- would not provide current salary information.

All but Penn State supplied the Form 990 they filed with the Internal Revenue Service because of their special status. The form requires nonprofit organizations like private colleges to list, among other things, the pay and benefits of their officers and directors. Penn State's information came from a Form 990 filed by a foundation associated with the university. Because of IRS reporting requirements, those figures are not current.

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