In 2022, the top-earning public college presidents included: Tedd L. Mitchell, Texas Tech University System - $2.5 million Eric J. Barron, Pennsylvania State University - $2 million Joyce Ellen McConnell - $2 million Renu Khator, University of Houston - $1.7 million Harlan M. Sands - $1.4 million In 1980, the price to attend a four-year college full-time was $10,231 annually-including tuition, fees, room and board, and adjusted for inflation-according to the National Center for Education Statistics. By 2019-20, the total price increased to $28,775. That’s a 180% increase. But no, corporations are greedy.
