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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|
Vp, Enrollment Management vice president $232k $256k | ||
Vp, Finance and Administration vice president $207k $228k | ||
Vp, University Development vice president $206k $228k | ||
Provost/vp Academic Affairs officer (unspecified) $194k $215k | ||
Dean, School of Business highest compensated employee $170k $187k | ||
Vp, Ext. University Programs vice president $167k $185k | ||
Dean, School of Liberal Arts highest compensated employee $149k $165k | ||
Professor of Accounting highest compensated employee $147k $163k | ||
Chief Information Officer chief information officer $143k $158k | ||
Associate Professor or Accounting highest compensated employee $134k $148k | ||
Vp, Student Affairs vice president $131k $144k | ||
Vp, Student Success vice president $119k $132k | ||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 18 unpaid individuals.
Up 5%
from 2022
From $346k in 2022 to $365k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
Buena Vista University reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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