Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) are a source of diversity in the American college presidency, according to findings by the American Council on Education (ACE). CEOs of color comprise 46% of MSI presidencies, compared to 20% of non-MSI presidencies, as ACE’s recent college presidents survey indicates. Furthermore, associate-degree institutions make up 45% of colleges led by MSI presidents, followed by master’s-degree […]
DataPoints: Women CEOs at community colleges
Well over one-third (36.6%) of community college presidents are women. This is significantly higher than the 30% overall rate of women CEOs reported in the 2017 American College President Survey from the American Council on Education (ACE will be releasing new data next month). Based on an analysis of the American Association of Community Colleges membership database, […]
DataPoints: Pathway to presidency
Nearly 60 percent of community college presidents have held executive positions on campus prior to becoming CEOs. Read full PDF.
DataPoints: CEO compensation
Community college CEOs earned a median base salary of $185,000 and $191,500 total compensation in 2015. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Female campus administrators
Women are well represented among campus administrative positions.DP_FemaleAdmin Read the full PDF.