ANALYZING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND STRUCTURES

Administrative growth and administrative expenditures are major issues for institutions of higher education. This paper reports on a study o f administrative costs and structures at Iowa State University. Variou s indicators of administrative efficiency are examined, including thos e related to administrative structures, administrative costs, administ rative salaries, and administrative intensity. For each of these aspec ts, the paper describes the methodology used, summarizes the findings, and provides comparisons to peer institutions when these are availabl e. Conclusions and plans for the ongoing examination of administrative costs and structures at Iowa State University are presented. The fina l section discusses the adaptability of the methodologies used in this study to studies that could be conducted by other institutions of hig her education.