Cottonwood Journal Extra raises question of overpayment to Penny Wills’ for running Yavapai College, which is steadily losing students
In a story written by Zachery Jerrnigan appearing in the January 20, 2016 Cottonwood Journal Extra, the question of the appropriateness of College President Penelope Wills’ salary was raised.
The article made the following points:
Wills’ salary has reportedly received an increase each year in her salary (up 22.73% in total since 2011) despite the continuing decline in enrollment. Enrollment has declined (using College headcount numbers) about 2,000 since Wills’ became president.
The median salary nationwide for all Community College presidents in 2012 showed a “mean base” of $173,848. Wills’ reportedly receives around $270,000.
Jernigan wrote that “with enrollment of 8,400, Wills’ salary equates to $30.08 per student. The president of Pima College salary is comparable but with 37,000 students equates to $7.84 per student. The president of Arizona State University’s salary is double Wills’ but has 70,000 students, equating to $6.79 per student.”
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