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Education · TX

Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University reported paying Robert Lanier, Head Basketball Coach -Current, $3,275,482 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Robert Lanier at approximately the 95th percentile among 21 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $1,008,540).

$1,148,707,746Total revenue (FY 2024)
$3,275,482Total executive compensation
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Comparable education nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to TX cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
William Marsh Rice University TX$1,125,640,523 $1,911,072
College Board NY$1,174,989,530 $2,118,853
St Louis University MO$1,121,394,454 $929,319
Texas Christian University TX$1,198,262,684 $7,036,013
University Of California San Francisco CA$1,092,986,749 $11,838
Educational Testing Service NJ$1,091,599,460 $1,546,649
Rochester Institute Of Technology NY$1,042,122,687 $1,008,540
Ohio State University Physicians Inc OH$1,033,363,427 $229,360

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