Download and explore exclusive insights from the newly-published 2025 Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers for a closer look at what it means to lead in academic affairs today.
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Inside Higher Ed’s 2025 Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers was conducted by Hanover Research. The survey included 478 chief academic officers, mostly from public and private nonprofit institutions, for a margin of error of 4%. Click the Download button above to access the full survey results.
On Wednesday, October 22, at 2 p.m. E.T., Inside Higher Ed will present a free webcast featuring expert panelists to discuss the survey findings and provide firsthand insights on what it means to lead in academic affairs in 2025; when the work is increasingly shaped by resource constraints, political pressures and the urgent needs of students and faculty.
The 2025 Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers was made possible by support from Coursedog, Honorlock and Watermark.
In this year’s survey, provosts share perspectives on:
- How effective their institution is in delivering on core academic missions and preparing students for the workforce
- Whether pursuing administrative leadership has been worthwhile and if they’ve had the resources needed to carry out initiatives
- Federal funding trends and challenges under the second Trump administration, including the impact on federal student aid programs, international enrollment and academic freedom
- The state of civil discourse on their campuses, including effectiveness in promoting critical thinking, free expression, free inquiry and consensus building
- What they view as the top threats to campus safety
- The extent to which artificial intelligence is reshaping their institution's priorities