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UNC System President Peter Hans is getting the biggest bonus he\u2019s received since stepping into the role in 2020. The $493,500 bonus is $50,000 more than last year\u2019s one-time compensation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Hans earns $600,000 as a base salary. The bonus is on top of that.<\/p>\n

The UNC System Board of Governors on Thursday unanimously approved the bonus, which is based on performance and goes to Hans\u2019 university retirement account.<\/p>\n

After his first full year as president, Hans in 2021 received a bonus of $300,000. In 2022, his bonus increased by more than $150,000 to a one-time contribution of $451,200. And in 2023, Hans\u2019 bonus climbed again to $475,000.<\/p>\n

The next year, however, the compensation decreased<\/a> for the first time to $453,720 \u2014 around $20,000 less than the year before. In 2025, Hans\u2019 bonus decreased again to $442,200.<\/p>\n

The Board of Governors has said that Hans\u2019 performance is measured through an incentive compensation program based on performance goals set by the board.<\/p>\n

When he began his tenure in 2020, Hans earned a $400,000 salary, which is similar to the salary for chancellors in the system. The board has previously said that Hans asked for a lower salary<\/a> than the base of previous presidents, but was subject to incentive increases. Hans oversees 17 institutions as president.<\/p>\n

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Wendy Floyd Murphy, the outgoing chair of the Board of Governors, said Hans \u201cinvested much time in strengthening institutional leadership, supporting newly installed chancellors as they moved into their roles, assessed institutional strengths and built strategic plans for growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murphy noted that enrollment for colleges nationwide has been declining, but enrollment \u201cis moving in a different direction\u201d for the UNC System.<\/p>\n

The system saw record enrollment last fall with 256,000 students across its institutions, a 3.4% increase from the previous record set last year. Fifteen of the 16 universities saw enrollment growth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Murphy said Hans\u2019 initiatives have led to increased community college transfer and military student numbers, as well. Other accomplishments mentioned included a decline in student debt, expanding the nursing programs within the system and investing millions into rural residency training programs for surgery, psychiatry and family medicine.<\/p>\n

\u201cBelieve it or not, these are just some of the highlights of the work done over the past year,\u201d Murphy said. \u201cI\u2019m proud of the accomplishments represented here and grateful to President Hans, who has been a transformational leader for this university and for the state.\u201d<\/p>\n

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