THE MISSION OF MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY IS TO OFFER QUALITY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES IN THE SETTING OF A RESIDENTIAL, COEDUCATIONAL, CHURCH-RELATED UNIVERSITY AND IN THE CONTEXT OF A CARING COMMUNITY WHERE INDIVIDUAL (CONTINUED ON SCH O) FULFILLMENT IS ENCOURAGED AND HUMAN DIGNITY IS RESPECTED. ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP-INTELLECTUALLY, SPIRITUALLY, SOCIALLY AND PHYSICALLY- WHOLE PERSONS, BY FOSTERING CRITICAL THINKING, POSITIVE ACTION, ETHICAL SENSITIVITY AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH, SO THAT THEY MAY LEAD VOCATIONALLY PRODUCTIVE, PERSONALLY SATISFYING AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LIVES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2022
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VP of Finance & Operations - Former vice president $215k $246k | |||||
VP of Institutional Advancement vice president $204k $234k | |||||
VP of Graduate & Continuing Studies - Former vice president $197k $226k | |||||
Provost officer (unspecified) $194k $222k | |||||
Director of Nursing highest compensated employee $174k $200k | |||||
Professor of Chemistry highest compensated employee $173k $198k | |||||
Sr. Director of Facilities & Physical Plant highest compensated employee $169k $194k | |||||
Senior Director of Philanthropy highest compensated employee $169k $194k | |||||
Vice President for Enrollment vice president $138k $159k | |||||
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy highest compensated employee $135k $155k | |||||
Director of Athletics director (operational) $128k $146k | |||||
VP for the Student Experience vice president $108k $124k | |||||
VP of Graduate & Continuing Studies vice president $104k $120k | |||||
Trustee and Professor of Psychology board member $94k $108k | |||||
VP for Finance, Operations & Strategy vice president $43k $49k | |||||
Student Senate President board president $2k $2k | |||||
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 24 unpaid individuals.
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