The College of College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences is committed to ensuring our Graduate Assistants and Associates are compensated appropriately and at a highly competitive level. Provost Prelock has set a new minimum starting Fall 2025 of $22,500 per year for a 9 month, 0.50FTE stipend. In alignment with both of these commitments, the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental 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.
Current Year:
FY26/AY25-26 (based on 0.50 FTE and an Academic Appointment)
- ACBS-An Sci $23,200
- ACBS- Micro $24,200
- AETI- $22,500
- AREC- $22,500
- BE- $22,700
- ENTO- $26,000
- HECL- $22,500
- NSW- $24,900
- SPLS- $22,800
- SNRE- $22,500
- ENVS- $22,500
Prior Years:
FY25/AY24-25 (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
FY24/AY23-24 (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
FY23/AY22-23 (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
FY22/AY21-22 $16,643
FY21/AY20-21 $16,643
FY20/AY19-20 $16,263
Resources:
- Policy on GA Stipend and Benefits
- Costs and Fees- includes Graduate Tuition and Fees chart, containing Tuition Remission information, Placeholder data, etc.
- Graduate Manual