As a leading research university with a distinctive commitment to undergraduate education, Rice University aspires to path breaking research, unsurpassed teaching, and contributions to the betterment of our world. It seeks to fulfill this mission by cultivating a diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor. The University enrolls approximately 4,200 undergraduate and 4,000 graduate students. Approximately 70% of undergraduate students receive financial aid, as do almost all doctoral students.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 39 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Texas.
- Base
- $2.6M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $43k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $934k
- Bonus
- $300k
- Other
- $53k
- Benefits
- $263k
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $42k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $520k
- Bonus
- $448k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $458k
- Bonus
- $448k
- Other
- $52k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $850k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $42k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $911k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $817k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $50k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $698k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $564k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $53k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $579k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- $53k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $637k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $694k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $543k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $332k
- Bonus
- $132k
- Other
- $53k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $379k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $50k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $429k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $44k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $452k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $399k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $394k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $368k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $524
- Base
- $382k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $317k
- Bonus
- $53k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $341k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $290k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $44k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $259k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Former President Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $2.6M | — | $43k | $31k | $2.8M $2.9M |
President Above 90th percentile | $934k | $300k | $53k | $263k | $1.7M $1.8M |
Chief Investment Officer, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | — | $42k | $43k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Investment Manager Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $520k | $448k | $23k | $39k | $1.1M $1.1M |
Investment Manager Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $458k | $448k | $52k | $33k | $1M $1.1M |
Football Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $850k | $75k | $42k | $32k | $1M $1.1M |
Associate Professor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $911k | — | $30k | $30k | $1M $1.1M |
Professsor of Finance Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $817k | — | $50k | $22k | $930k $994k |
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $698k | $50k | $30k | $25k | $903k $965k |
Executive VP for Research Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $564k | $100k | $53k | $42k | $858k $917k |
Executive VP for Finance and Administration Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $579k | $80k | $53k | $42k | $835k $892k |
Dean of Jones Graduate Business School of Business Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $637k | — | $20k | $30k | $779k $832k |
Former Officer (to Mar 23) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $694k | — | $2k | $10k | $716k $765k |
Dean of George R. Brown School of Engineering Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $543k | $5k | $23k | $2k | $603k $645k |
Associate Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Above 90th percentile | $332k | $132k | $53k | $41k | $600k $641k |
VP for Global Vice President Above 90th percentile | $379k | $35k | $50k | $28k | $561k $600k |
Former Dean Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $429k | $5k | $44k | $30k | $550k $588k |
Former Dean Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $452k | — | $40k | $14k | $547k $585k |
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Vice President Above 90th percentile | $441k | $30k | $20k | $2k | $542k $579k |
Dean of Wiess School of Natural Sciences Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $399k | $5k | $30k | $30k | $505k $540k |
Interim VP for Development and Alumni Affairs (thru Dec 23) Vice President Above 90th percentile | $394k | — | $30k | $27k | $492k $526k |
CFO & Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $368k | $40k | $40k | $524 | $479k $512k |
VP for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $382k | — | $30k | $20k | $474k $506k |
Senior Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $317k | $53k | — | $32k | $443k $473k |
Former Interim Provost Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $341k | $10k | $30k | $10k | $433k $462k |
VP for Enrollment Vice President Above 90th percentile | $290k | $30k | $44k | $21k | $427k $456k |
Vice President for Innovation and Chief Innovation Officer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $212k | $45k | $30k | $30k | $383k $409k |
Associate VP Finance, Controller, Associate Treasurer Controller Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $281k | — | $9k | $24k | $350k $375k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $272k | — | $27k | $7k | $340k $363k |
Associate Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Above 90th percentile | $246k | — | $3k | $39k | $320k $342k |
Senior Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $211k | $7k | $30k | $40k | $317k $339k |
Associate Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Above 90th percentile | $228k | — | $7k | $28k | $293k $313k |
Director of Athletics (beg Aug 23) Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $259k | — | $7k | $15k | $286k $305k |
Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations (beg Sep 23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $219k | — | $20k | $11k | $259k $276k |
Interim Vice President for Public Affairs Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $216k | — | $12k | $10k | $257k $275k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $195k | $7k | $23k | $10k | $254k $271k |
Vice President of Public Affairs (beg Aug 23) Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $200k | — | $7k | $12k | $227k $242k |
Assistant Secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $170k | — | — | $32k | $217k $232k |
Deputy Secretary to the Board of Trustees Board Secretary Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $173k | — | $7k | $14k | $214k $229k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 26 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at William Marsh Rice 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 49%
from 2022
From $1.9M in 2022 to $2.8M in 2023.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 49% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 26%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 35% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 11% 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 William Marsh Rice University
What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of William Marsh Rice University earn?
In 2023, the Former Officer/director/trustee of William Marsh Rice University received $2,758,298 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among Education organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at William Marsh Rice University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at William Marsh Rice University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at William Marsh Rice University equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are William Marsh Rice University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, William Marsh Rice University reported $1.4B in total revenue and $1.3B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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