University of Denver: Faculty & Salaries

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Average
Faculty Salary
$142,000
Good
Quality of education at any specific college strongly depends on people who teach there.

In this report for University of Denver we provide you with information about faculty structure, salaries, and class sizes, as well as comparisons to competing and nearby colleges.

Faculty Compensation and Workload

Full-time
Faculty
772
As a rule, well-compensated instructors are better motivated and have more opportunities to concentrate on teaching; therefore, we consider faculty compensation to be an important factor for evaluating education quality.

Faculty monthly salaries at University of Denver vary approximately from $7,000 to $17,000. The average full-time faculty salary at this college is approximately $142,000 a year, it is 24% higher than Colorado average faculty compensation.

Women faculty members at this college are paid $10,878 a month on average; it is lower than average men faculty salaries - $12,838 a month.

Faculty Rank
School Average
CO Average
Difference

Professor
$192,948
$151,625
+27%

Associate professor
$149,376
$122,249
+22%

Assistant professor
$118,944
$106,046
+12%

Lecturer
$94,872
$79,832
+19%

Annual Faculty Wages
Students to Faculty Ratios

University of Denver Faculty Compensation and Workload Chart
Students to
Faculty Ratio
8 : 1
Low
University of Denver has a good, 8:1 students-to-faculty ratio.

Low ratios usually imply smaller class size, more attention to students, better quality of education, and higher satisfaction both for students and instructors. High ratios are usually a sign of the opposite.

Use the charts above to compare faculty compensation and workload at University of Denver versus nearby colleges.

Faculty Ranking and Demographics

The full-time faculty at University of Denver includes 227 professors, 193 associate professors, 156 assistant professors, and 196 lecturers - 383 men and 389 women:
University of Denver Faculty Demographics Chart

Please note that faculty rank (e.g. associate professor, lecturer, instructor) is typically assigned by the college itself.

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University of Colorado Boulder Rating
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Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs Rating
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Colorado State University Global Rating
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