How well paid are California’s university presidents? For one, the answer is very well

Santa Cruz Sentinel ^ | 12/17/17 | Emily DeRuy

[artichokegrower]

The president of the University of Southern California is the highest paid college president in California and among the best paid in the country.

In 2015, C.L. Max Nikias made nearly $3.2 million to lead the Los Angeles-based private school, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education’s recently updated roundup of executive pay. The publication analyzed data from more than 600 private universities and nearly 250 public colleges.

[artichokegrower]

Janet Janet Napolitano, the head of the University of California system, made a comparatively low $570,00, with some other benefits, including a house and car, thrown in

The only house thrown in for Napolitano should be a room in the federal prison system.

[DoodleDawg]

I suppose it’s useless to point out that USC is a private university and can pay it’s head any amount they want to?

[Sacajaweau]

My college professor said I didn’t want to know what he was paid...cuz it was so ridiculously above a normal salary.

[Rinnwald]

I know I couldn’t do the job.

Takes a special skill to swallow and regurgitate so much BS.

[artichokegrower]

Several of the California universities listed in the article are private including USC, Stanford and Santa Clara. Do these universities turn down taxpayer funded scholarships, grants and student loans?

[ptsal]

Did another other individuals associated with Janet get special benefits?

[Hebrews 11:6]

Fun fact: USC is the largest private employer in Los Angeles. By the way, its football coach makes as much as its president does.

[Clioman]

Took the words right outa my mouth. College presidential pay? Meh. In almost every state, the highest paid public employee is a university football coach.

Mind you, I’m not opposed to college sports — for every dollar spent on libraries and labs I’m more than happy to give the jocks a nickel.

[DoodleDawg]

Several of the California universities listed in the article are private including USC, Stanford and Santa Clara. Do these universities turn down taxpayer funded scholarships, grants and student loans?

No. Nor do I imagine that they turn down government funded research grants. What's your point?

[Mastador1]

Due to the joint efforts of USC and the city of Los Angeles, Southern California has been designated a “Manufacturing Community” by the federal government and will receive priority access to $1.3 billion in funds for local aerospace and advanced manufacturing. USC President C.L. Max Nikias and Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti made a joint announcement at a press conference on May 28

As long as USC or any University in California or any other state than we taxpayers have a perfect right to question who gets paid what.

This is exactly why Biola University in CA. does not take a single cent from the government, they my have to make do with less but no moron in government can tell them what to do.

[Nifster]

That’s fine

The article treats a house in Berkeley California as a nothing burger. It is worth millions