THE UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO ATTAIN THE IDEAL OF A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION WHILE PROVIDING UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES WITH ITS DISTINCTIVE CURRICULA AND PROGRAMS. A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION FOSTERS CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND A SPIRIT OF INQUIRY; IT DEEPENS THE SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF A DISCIPLINE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE WORLD VIEW.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VP Advancement vice president $260k $287k | |||||
Provost officer (unspecified) $250k $276k | |||||
VP External Relationships vice president $244k $269k | |||||
VP Enrollment & Marketing vice president $237k $262k | |||||
Director Petrick Idea Center key employee $212k $234k | |||||
Professor Director of Nursing key employee $198k $219k | |||||
VP Student Affairs vice president $193k $213k | |||||
Director of Physical Plant highest compensated employee $170k $188k | |||||
Director of HR highest compensated employee $170k $187k | |||||
Physics Professor highest compensated employee $160k $177k | |||||
Associate VP Institutional Effectiveness vice president $158k $174k | |||||
Athletic Director highest compensated employee $156k $173k | |||||
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 41 unpaid individuals.
Down 21%
from 2022
From $633k in 2022 to $497k 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
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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