-- A look at the compensation (salary plus benefits) of the highest-paid college presidents.
Private Universities (fiscal 2004)
School Compensation
1. Donald E. Ross Lynn University (Fla.) $5,042,315
2. Audrey K. Doberstein Wilmington College (Del.) $1,370,973
3. E. Gordon Gee Vanderbilt University $1,326,786
4. John R. Silber Boston University $1,253,352
5. John M. McCardell Middlebury College $1,213,141
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Note: Figures for all five presidents include some deferred compensation. Doberstein, Silber and McCardell have all retired or taken other jobs.
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Public Universities (2005-2006)
School Compensation
1. Mary Sue Coleman University of Michigan $724,604
2. David P. Roselle University of Delaware $720,522
3. Mark G. Yudof University of Texas $693,677
4. Carl Patton Georgia State University $$688,406
5. John T. Casteen University of Virginia $659,670
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most recently available figures are for 2003-2004
Yudof is chancellor of the UT system.
calendar 2005.
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Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
