ACE's American College President Study (ACPS) has
long served the higher education community as the most comprehensive, in-depth,
and frequently cited source of information about the college presidency and pathways to
higher education leadership. The
survey has been conducted approximately every five years since 1986, with the
most recent edition and an accompanying interactive data explorer released in 2017.
With generous support from the TIAA Institute, ACPS continues to capture important data on presidential demographics, search and
selection processes, career trajectories, and duties and responsibilities—with a focus on the intersectional lenses of
race and gender. Data collection has begun for the 2022 American College President Survey, which will
continue through spring 2022. Presidents of all types of institutions are encouraged to participate. The results will be published in a forthcoming report, The American College President: 2023 Edition.