The American College President: 2023 Edition
Survey
Apr. 2023
Sample Size:
1,075
Demographics:
administrators
Topics:
Diversity And Inclusion
Administration
Top Findings:
- The population of current presidents was still not representative of the students served. As seen in earlier iterations of ACPS, the college presidency remains older, White, and male. The average age of presidents was 60, compared with 59.9 in 2006, and men still outnumbered women two-to-one in the presidency. In the survey, presidents of color accounted for a little over one out of four presidents, and women of color accounted for a little more than one out of every 10 presidents.
- In 2022, presidents had been in their position an average of 5.9 years, 2.6 years less than in 2006. On average, men had been in their current position about one year more than presidents of color or women presidents.
- Presidents of color generally, and women of color in particular, reported some different experiences with transparency and disclosure during the presidential search process. Women were more likely than men to feel they did not receive a realistic assessment of the challenges facing the institution during their search process. Presidents of color were less likely than White presidents to feel that the search process provided a clear understanding of the institution or system’s expectations.