American University is a private institution located in Washington, DC. It is a R2: Doctoral Universitiesy by Carnegie Classification. You can view and compare R2: Doctoral Universitiesy Faculty Salary page.
Average Faculty Salary
American University has 2,577 employees including both faculty and non-instructional staffs. The average faculty salary is $123,494 and the average non-teaching staff salary is $97,171. The average faculty salary increased 3.45% ($4,114) from last year at American University. The non-instructional staff salary has risen 5.57% ($5,123) from last year.
The following tables describe the average salary for teaching faculty and non-teaching staffs at American University. The number in parentheses shows the percentage change in the current year's salary compared to the previous year.
| Professors (Teaching Faculty) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Headcount | Salary Outlays | Average Salary |
| 2024-2025 | 815 -31 (-3.66%) |
$100,647,878 -$347,766 (-0.34%) |
$123,494 +$4,114 (3.45%) |
| 2023-2024 | 846 | $100,995,644 | $119,380 |
| 2022-2023 | 853 | $98,591,825 | $115,582 |
| Detailed faculty salary | |||
| Non-instructional Staffs | |||
| Year | Headcount | Salary Outlays | Average Salary |
| 2024-2025 | 1,762 -98 (-5.27%) |
$171,216,049 +$5,414 (0.00%) |
$97,171 +$5,123 (5.57%) |
| 2023-2024 | 1,860 | $171,210,635 | $92,049 |
| 2022-2023 | 1,780 | $159,654,929 | $89,694 |
| Detailed staff salary | |||
American University Directory Information
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC |
| Phone Number | 202-885-1000 |
| Web | www.american.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| Number of faculty | 846 Full-time / 816 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 2,706 Full-time / 1,022 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $123,494 |
| Staff Average Salary | $97,171 |
| Student Population | 12,321 |
District of Columbia Public Schools General Information
American University located in District of Columbia Public Schools area. A total of 284,386 households are located in District of Columbia Public Schools area. It has 116 including Pre-K and K-12 schools with 47,648 students. The median value of home price is $601,500 and the average rent cost is $1,541. You can view more detail about District of Columbia Public Schools including schools by level, demographic, and economic characteristics at Living in District of Columbia Public Schools page
*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019
| District of Columbia Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Web | http://www.dcps.dc.gov |
| PHONE | (202)671-6030 |
| Number of Schools | 116 schools |
| Total Students | 47,648 students |
| Living circumstances | |
| Total Households | 284,386 households |
| Population | 653,564 |
| Child Population | 158,037 |
| Average Home Price | $601,500 |
| Average Rent Cost | $1,541 |
| Average Household Income | $86,420 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.90% |
| Health Insurance Coverage | 96.31% |
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| Average Faculty Salary | Number of Faculty | |
|---|---|---|
| American University | $123,494 | 1,662 |
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