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Nebraska's university system spends more on admin than faculty for first time, amid faculty pay cuts and proposed layoffs.
The University of Nebraska system now spends more on administrators than faculty for the first time this century, despite faculty pay increases that failed to keep up with inflation, resulting in real-term cuts of up to 16%.
Administrative spending has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $484 million in 2024, largely funded by departmental revenue from sources like housing and research.
In contrast, inflation-adjusted faculty spending dropped 10% systemwide.
The state-aided budget, which funds most faculty salaries, faces shrinking support, prompting proposals for $102.5 million in cuts, including program eliminations, 58 faculty layoffs, and administrative reductions.
University leaders say administrators help secure outside funding, but faculty advocates warn underfunding threatens academic quality.
The NU Board of Regents will decide on the cuts in December.
El sistema universitario de Nebraska gasta más en administración que en docentes por primera vez, en medio de recortes salariales y despidos propuestos.