The Division of Agriculture Life and Veterinary Sciences and Cooperative Extension is committed to ensuring our Graduate Assistants and Associates are compensated appropriately and at a highly competitive level. Provost Folks’ has set a new minimum starting Fall 2022 of $20,000 per year for a 9 month, 0.50FTE stipend. In alignment with both of these commitments, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will use the AAUDE Graduate Student Stipends Exchange database consisting of ABOR-designated peer institutions to determine competitive minimum base pay rates (commonly referred to as stipend levels) for specific discipline areas (utilizing CIP codes). Pay rates depicted below apply to MS and PhD students on either TA or RA assistantships, and should be prorated for 0.25 FTE contracts, for fiscal year contracts or for shorter duration contracts. Importantly, academic units and graduate programs can increase pay rates above these minimums and/or set tiered pay levels (e.g., to reflect years of experience) as needed to stay competitive in the market.
Upcoming Year:
FY24/AY24 (based on 0.50 FTE and an Academic Appointment)
- ACBS-An Sci $23,200
- ACBS- Micro $24,200
- AETI- $21,750
- AREC- $21,750
- BE- $22,700
- ENTO- $26,000
- HECL- $21,750
- NSW- $24,900
- SPLS- $22,800
- SNRE- $21,750
- ENVS- $21,750
Current Year:
FY23/AY23 (based on 0.50 FTE and an Academic Appointment)
- ACBS-An Sci $21,300
- ACBS- Micro $23,900
- AETI- $20,000
- AREC- $21,200
- BE- $21,200
- ENTO- $23,600
- HECL- $20,000
- NSW- $24,900
- SPLS- $20,000
- SNRE- $20,000
- ENVS- $20,000
Prior Years:
FY22/AY22 $16,643
FY21/AY21 $16,643
FY20/AY20 $16,263
Resources:
- Memo on base rate pay Jan. 2022
- Costs and Fees- includes Graduate Tuition and Fees chart, containing Tuition Remission information, Placeholder data, etc.
- Graduate College FY23 Rate Adjustment Program
- Graduate Manual