Between 2015 and 2026, here’s a comparison of the state’s two largest public universities: Oregon State and the University of Oregon.

Oregon State University, the state’s largest, hired about 656 FTE administrators, while growing instructors by 42 FTE and losing 25 classified FTE (56% growth in administration versus a 2% increase in faculty and a 2% decline in classified workers).

The University of Oregon, the state’s second largest, hired about 290 full-time equivalent positions in administration, while hiring about 60 FTE instructors and 193 FTE classified employees (admin grew by 21% while instructors grew by 3%, and classified employees by 10%).

There is also a significant gap between the money spent on adminkstrators vs. funds devoted to faculty and classified workers. Read more about the report, which was compiled by SEIU Local 503. From Willamette Week.

(article read on HigherEd Dive)

Cover graphic courtesy Wall Street Journal