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> Tuition expenses mostly go towards administrative salaries, very very old established professors, and buildings... At many (most?) universities, established
by dpark 8y ago
> Tuition expenses mostly go towards administrative salaries, very very old established professors, and buildings...
At many (most?) universities, established professors make only slightly more than new hires because the budget simply isn’t there to pay significantly more and so the salary range compresses. And honestly, instructor pay seems like a good place to be spending money.
On the other hand, administration costs are out of hand. Some universities have crossed the 50% threshold and now spend more on administration than everything else combined.
- anoncoward111 8y agoWe agree, I promise. Administrative costs are far and large the major problem, as well as needless capital and operational expenses like multi million dollar landscaping and etc. However, I seriously must qualify your statement. There are adjuncts making 20-30k per year, with no benefits. Then there are tenured professors who barely do any teaching anymore making upwards of 200k per year. Some also hold simultaneous administrative positions. So you have to tread carefully. I think what you are trying to say is that paying a tenured associate professor 60-80k per year is a reasonable expense. I agree with this statement.
- Rylinks 8y agoMuch of professors' salaries are paid from grants. The professor who barely does any teaching is (hopefully) pulling in research money.
- dpark 8y ago> I think what you are trying to say is that paying a tenured associate professor 60-80k per year is a reasonable expense. Depends on the field. You aren’t hiring PhDs in computer science with that salary. They’ll leave for industry immediately. You’re also not hiring qualified instructors in CS at $20k for the same reason.