In addition, some 15 percent of presidents' immediate prior positions were outside of higher education, nearly twice as many as the 8 percent reported in 1998 — but the data show this varies by sector. In 2001, 19 percent of private college and university presidents came from outside higher education compared with 9 percent of all presidents in the public sector.
"The American College President: 2002 Edition" is the fifth in a series of reports describing the backgrounds, career paths and experiences of college and university presidents. The report is based on the results of the 2001 American College President Study and includes information from 2,594 presidents of public and private colleges and universities across the country — the largest survey sample since the study began in 1986.
For more information, visit the American Council on Education's Web site at <www.acenet.edu>.
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