About Research

Welcome to CUPA-HR Research

If you need business intelligence to guide your compensation and benefits decisions, you've come to the right place! For 50 years, CUPA-HR research has provided higher ed institutions with the most up-to-date, reliable and comprehensive salary, benefits and workforce data available.

Why choose CUPA-HR research?

NEW! CUPA-HR has launched a new system for ordering CUPA-HR research products and managing your purchases. Learn more.

Use the links below to find the information you're looking for, or visit our Survey FAQs.

Order Results

Survey results are served up two ways:

  • Annual Reports, which are published for each survey, offer an excellent overview of the data.
  • DataOnDemand is a powerful data analysis tool that allows subscribers to create comparison groups and custom reports. This subscription service is purchased separately for each survey.

Due to the way CUPA-HR survey data is delivered, we are unable to offer refunds. Before you purchase, please review the available resources and ask any clarifying questions.

Explore DataOnDemand

Pricing
DOD Users Guide
Data Use Agreement
Data Anonymity Statement

Due to the way CUPA-HR survey data is delivered, we are unable to offer refunds. Before you purchase, please review the available resources and ask any clarifying questions.

Learn More About Survey Participation

Participate in Surveys
Survey Schedule and Deadlines
Position Descriptions
Survey Participation and Information Templates
List of Participating Institutions (see Survey Overview for each survey)

Manage Your Account

Login to Surveys Online
Retrieve Your Username
Retrieve Your Password
Update Your Institution’s Survey Data Provider(s)

Check Out Other Research Findings

HR Benchmarking
Research Publications
Press Releases

Media Requests for Research Data

If you are interested in using CUPA-HR data in an article or publication, be sure to review our media policy for requesting and using CUPA-HR research data.

Still Can't Find What You Need?

No problem. Use the Ask Research form, which places you in a queue for obtaining help. Our research team does its best to respond within 24 hours (during business hours).

Ask Research

Compensation Evaluation Service

In an effort to help governing boards determine appropriate compensation for their top institutional leaders, CUPA-HR has partnered with AGB Search to provide select data for AGB Search's Compensation Evaluation Service. Learn more about this and other search resources.