DREXEL UNIVERSITY FULFILLS ITS FOUNDER'S VISION OF PREPARING EACH NEW GENERATION OF STUDENTS FOR PRODUCTIVE PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC LIVES WHILE ALSO FOCUSING ITS COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE ON SOLVING SOCIETY'S GREATEST PROBLEMS. DREXEL IS AN ACADEMICALLY COMPREHENSIVE AND GLOBALLY ENGAGED URBAN RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, DEDICATED TO ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIETY AND TO PROVIDING EVERY STUDENT WITH A VALUABLE, RIGOROUS, EXPERIENTIAL, TECHNOLOGY-INFUSED EDUCATION, ENRICHED BY THE NATION'S PREMIER CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 23 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $931k
- Bonus
- $1M
- Other
- $763k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $816k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $725k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $652k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $532k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $527k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $519k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $488k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $444k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $471k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $467k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $336
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $470k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $467k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $299
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $394k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $110k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Pennsylvania | $931k | $1M | $763k | $15k | $2.7M $3.1M |
Dean & SVP MED Affairs Com Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $816k | — | — | $17k | $944k $1.1M |
Executive Vp/treasurer/coo Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Pennsylvania | $725k | — | — | $19k | $855k $953k |
SVP & Nina Henderson Provost Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $652k | — | — | $19k | $683k $762k |
SVP Grad, and Online Ed. Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $532k | — | — | $15k | $633k $705k |
SVP Inst Advancement Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $527k | — | — | $19k | $632k $704k |
SVP and General Counsel Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $519k | — | — | $19k | $624k $696k |
SVP Student Success Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $488k | — | — | $19k | $586k $653k |
SVP and Chro Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $444k | — | — | $8k | $531k $592k |
Dean, College of Engineering Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Pennsylvania | $471k | — | — | $19k | $520k $579k |
Dean, Kline School of Law Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Pennsylvania | $467k | — | $336 | $12k | $516k $575k |
Dean, School of Biomedical Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Pennsylvania | $470k | — | — | $9k | $516k $575k |
Head Coach, Basketball Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Pennsylvania | $467k | — | $299 | $18k | $515k $574k |
Chair, Microbiology Control Board Chair Above 90th percentile | $441k | $21k | — | $1k | $500k $557k |
Svp, Univ Marketing & Comm Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $394k | — | $39k | $19k | $488k $544k |
SVP Gov & Community Relations Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $340k | — | — | $19k | $395k $441k |
SVP Chief Investment Officer Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $312k | — | — | $9k | $389k $433k |
Exec Vice Prov, Res & Innovation Key Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers in Pennsylvania | $340k | — | — | $19k | $386k $430k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in Pennsylvania | $311k | $12k | — | $1k | $359k $400k |
SVP Enrollment Management Senior Vice President 25th percentile to median | $190k | — | $18k | $11k | $240k $268k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers in Pennsylvania | $183k | — | — | $14k | $214k $239k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in Pennsylvania | $165k | — | — | $9k | $189k $211k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers in Pennsylvania | $110k | — | $16k | $5k | $142k $159k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 61 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DREXEL UNIVERSITY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 23%
from 2022
From $2.2M in 2022 to $2.7M in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 1%.
- Senior Vice President pay fell 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 16% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about DREXEL UNIVERSITY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DREXEL UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of DREXEL UNIVERSITY received $2,745,768 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DREXEL UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DREXEL UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DREXEL UNIVERSITY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are DREXEL UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DREXEL UNIVERSITY reported $1.4B in total revenue and $1.5B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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