Admissions dean vs campus director

The differences between admissions deans and campus directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an admissions dean and a campus director. Additionally, an admissions dean has an average salary of $96,604, which is higher than the $73,324 average annual salary of a campus director.

The top three skills for an admissions dean include admissions process, accreditation standards and alumni. The most important skills for a campus director are financial aid, professional development, and human resources.

Admissions dean vs campus director overview

	Admissions Dean	Campus Director
Yearly salary	$96,604	$73,324
Hourly rate	$46.44	$35.25
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	3,934	10,958
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Admissions dean vs campus director salary

Admissions deans and campus directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Admissions Dean	Campus Director
Average salary	$96,604	$73,324
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $164,000	Between $46,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	American Express
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between admissions dean and campus director education

There are a few differences between an admissions dean and a campus director in terms of educational background:

	Admissions Dean	Campus Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Admissions dean vs campus director demographics

Here are the differences between admissions deans' and campus directors' demographics:

	Admissions Dean	Campus Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 5.3% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 4.3% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between admissions dean and campus director duties and responsibilities

Admissions dean example responsibilities.

Produce, manage and evaluate all budgetary and programmatic aspects of a comprehensive career service program for students and alumni.
Work cooperatively with other offices and student groups in the implementation of various campus-wide multicultural activities and other major events.
Maintain institutional and admission processing confidentiality.

Campus director example responsibilities.

Create and manage a content strategy for the college's Facebook page.
Transform CRM system from measuring activities to managing business pipeline.
Prepare presentations, spreadsheets, reports, and develop publications on behalf of the AVC.
Provide operational oversight to all post-secondary education departments.
Founded ministry with focus on reaching rural college-age students.
Activate a key alumni constituency segment for fundraising that utilizes PCI technology.

Admissions dean vs campus director skills

Common admissions dean skills

Admissions Process, 31%
Accreditation Standards, 23%
Alumni, 18%
Recruitment Strategies, 16%
Student Enrollment, 7%
Student Recruitment, 7%

Common campus director skills

Financial Aid, 9%
Professional Development, 7%
Human Resources, 6%
Oversight, 6%
Career Services, 6%
Student Services, 4%