College Presidents Are Less Experienced Than Ever — and Eyeing the Exit
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The average tenure of the college president has shrunk. Yes, again.
Typical presidents have been in their current job for 5.9 years, according to the results of the American Council on Education’s latest survey of the profession, published on Friday. That’s down from 6.5 years in 2016 and 8.5 years in 2006.
What’s more, a majority of those currently serving don’t think they will be in their current role in five years. And those presidents planning to depart aren’t leaving for some other college’s top job. Instead, they are looking at possible consultant roles, returning to the faculty, or working in a nonprofit outside of higher education, according to the survey, which ACE conducts every five years. The survey was emailed to presidents at 3,091 colleges and universities, with 1,075 responding. That response rate was down 15 percentage points, which the survey’s authors attributed to its being out to presidents for a shorter time than in previous years and no paper copies mailed.
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The average tenure of the college president has shrunk. Yes, again.
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Typical presidents have been in their current job for 5.9 years, according to the results of the American Council on Education’s latest survey of the profession, published on Friday. That’s down from 6.5 years in 2016 and 8.5 years in 2006.
What’s more, a majority of those currently serving don’t think they will be in their current role in five years. And those presidents planning to depart aren’t leaving for some other college’s top job. Instead, they are looking at possible consultant roles, returning to the faculty, or working in a nonprofit outside of higher education, according to the survey, which ACE conducts every five years. The survey was emailed to presidents at 3,091 colleges and universities, with 1,075 responding. That response rate was down 15 percentage points, which the survey’s authors attributed to its being out to presidents for a shorter time than in previous years and no paper copies mailed.
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