Part-Time/Adjunct Faculty Stipend and Benefits
Rates are effective for January 1,2026-December 31, 2026
The IL Pay Transparency Law went into effect on January 1, 2025, which requires employers with at least 15 employees to post salary and benefit information in job postings. In accordance with this law, part-time faculty stipends for each College/School are provided below. The stipend amounts reflect the total compensation per course. Per the Adjunct Faculty and the Affordable Care Act, part-time faculty may not teach more than 6 credit hours per semester and no more than 18 credits per calendar year. Part-time faculty benefits information can be found here.
Arrupe College
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for ½- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 4- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
$1,295.37 |
$2,590.73 |
$5,181.47 |
$7,772.20 |
$10,362.94 |
|
Non-Terminal Degree |
$1,170.20 |
$2,340.39 |
$4,680.79 |
$7,021.18 |
$9,361.57 |
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Part-time faculty are paid the following stipends per course during the Fall and Spring semesters (J-term and Summer term stipends are specified in the CBA).The stipend amounts reflect the total compensation per course. Per the Adjunct Faculty and the Affordable Care Act Guidelines, part-time faculty may not teach more that 6 credit hours per semester and no more than 18 credits per calendar year.
Please note that the CAS rates are based on the agreed upon terms delineated in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for ½- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 4- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
$1,295.37 |
$2,590.73 |
$5,181.47 |
$7,772.20 |
$10,362.94 |
|
Non-Terminal Degree |
$1,170.20 |
$2,340.39 |
$4,680.79 |
$7,021.18 |
$9,361.57 |
|
Adjunct Instructor |
$1,420.54 |
$2,841.07 |
$5,682.15 |
$8,523.22 |
$11,364.30 |
Department of Fine and Performing Arts (Part-Time Faculty Hourly Rates)
|
Degree |
Hourly Pay Rate |
|---|---|
|
Part-Time Faculty |
$86.16/hour |
|
Adjunct Faculty |
$93.53/hour |
Quinlan School of Business
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
$2,590.73 |
$7,772.20 |
|
Non-Terminal Degree |
$2,340.39 |
$7,021.18 |
Graduate MBA Program Pay Rates (Next Gen MBA, Executive MBA, Health Care MBA, and Baumhart Scholars MBA)
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for 1.5 credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree and Non-Terminal Degree |
$6,000 |
$12,000 |
Family Business Center Pay Rates
|
Degree |
Family Business Stewardship Institute (FBSI) Program |
Next Generation Leadership Institute (NGLI) Program |
Next Generation Leadership Institute (NGLI) Program Coaches |
PAG Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree and non-Terminal Degrees |
$34,184 for 18-month program |
$54,296 for 18-month program |
$5400 for 18-month program |
$9600 for 12-month program
|
Programs with Hourly Pay Rates
|
Program |
Degree |
Hourly Pay Rate |
|---|---|---|
|
EPEC |
Terminal and non-Terminal Degree |
$167/hour for program development |
|
$333.00/hour for teaching |
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|
$450/hour for individual coaching |
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|
Baumhart Scholars |
Terminal and non-Terminal Degree |
$150/hour for coaching |
|
Family Business Center |
Terminal and non-Terminal Degree |
$167/hour for program development |
|
$250/hour for coaching |
||
|
$333/hour for speakers |
School of Communication
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
$2,590.73 |
$5,181.47 |
$7,772.20 |
|
Non-Terminal Degree |
$2,340.39 |
$4,680.79 |
$7,021.18 |
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
| Degree | Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course | Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course | Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal Degree |
$2,590.73 |
$5,181.47 |
$7,772.20 |
| Non-Terminal Degree |
$2,340.39 |
$4,680.79 |
$7,021.18 |
Directed Study Pay Rates (School of Continuing and Professional Studies)
|
Enrollment* |
3- credit hour course |
2- credit hour course |
1- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
30 hrs / $2,584.80 |
20 hrs / $1,723.20 |
10 hrs / $861.60 |
|
2 to 3 |
40 hrs / $3,446.40 |
30 hrs / $2,584.80 |
20 hrs / $1,723.20 |
|
4 to 5 |
50 hrs / $4,308.00 |
40 hrs / $3,446.40 |
30 hrs / $2,584.80 |
*Note: Directed study courses have a maximum of 5 students. Hourly Wage: $86.16
Institute for Paralegal Studies (School of Continuing and Professional Studies)
| Degree | Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course |
|---|---|
| Terminal Degree |
$5,181.47 |
| Non-Terminal Degree |
$4,680.79 |
Directed Study Pay Rates (School of Continuing and Professional Studies)
|
Enrollment* |
3- credit hour course |
2- credit hour course |
1- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
30 hrs / $2,534.23 |
20 hrs / $1,689.49 |
10 hrs / $844.74 |
|
2 to 3 |
40 hrs / $3,378.97 |
30 hrs / $2,534.23 |
20 hrs / $1,689.49 |
|
4 to 5 |
50 hrs / $4,223.71 |
40 hrs / $3,378.97 |
30 hrs / $2,534.23 |
*Note: Directed study courses have a maximum of 5 students.
|
2025 Hourly Wage: $84.47 |
School of Education
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for ½- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit and 4-credit hour courses |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
$1,295.37 |
$2,590.73 |
$5,181.47 |
$7,772.20 |
$10,362.94 |
$12,953.65 |
$15,544.38 |
|
Non-Terminal Degree |
$1,170.20 |
$2,340.39 |
$4,680.79 |
$7,021.18 |
$9,361.57 |
$11,701.95 |
$14,042.34 |
Any course listed as a 0-credit course should be paid at the 1-credit rate from the chart.
Any internship course exceeds 3 credits, the payment will be capped at 3 credit hours
Part-time faculty stipends in the SOE are prorated based on student enrollment. For graduate courses, the minimum enrollment required to reach the maximum credit is 6 students; for undergraduate courses, it is 10 students. Courses with enrollments below these thresholds will have stipends prorated according to the assigned credit and actual enrollment. Please contact the SOE business manager at SOEBusinessServices@luc.edu for detailed information.
|
Degree |
Hourly Pay Rate |
|---|---|
|
Terminal and Non-Terminal Degree |
$16.20/hour |
School of Environmental Sustainability
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
$2,590.73 |
$5,181.47 |
$7,772.20 |
|
Non-Terminal Degree |
$2,340.39 |
$4,680.79 |
$7,021.18 |
Parkinson School Health Sciences and Public Health
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for ½- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 4- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
$1,295.37 |
$2,590.73 |
$5,181.46 |
$7,772.20 |
$10,362.92 |
|
Non-Terminal Degree |
$1,170.20 |
$2,340.39 |
$4,680.78 |
$7,021.18 |
$9,361.56 |
*Service-Learning Course Director (Part-Time Faculty) pay is $2500/semester.
School of Law
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
$2,590.73 |
$5,181.47 |
$7,772.20 |
|
Non-Terminal Degree |
$2,340.39 |
$4,680.79 |
$7,021.18 |
|
Adjunct Instructor |
$2,841.07 |
$5,682.15 |
$8,523.22 |
Stritch School of Medicine
Part-time faculty are paid the following stipends rates based on percent of time and area of expertise.
|
Degree |
5% of total faculty full-time equivalent compensation per area of expertise |
10% of total faculty full-time equivalent compensation per area of expertise |
15% of total faculty full-time equivalent compensation per area of expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
Range $2,500-25,000 |
Range $5,000-50,000 |
Range $10,000-100,000 |
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for ½- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 4- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
$1,295.37 |
$2,590.73 |
$5,181.47 |
$7,772.20 |
$10,362.94 |
|
Non-Terminal Degree |
$1,170.20 |
$2,340.39 |
$4,680.79 |
$7,021.18 |
$9,361.57 |
* GNUR 155L, GNUR 160L, GNUR 156L are paid at the 1.2 credit hour rate.
*GNUR 238L is paid at the 1.5 credit hour rate.
School of Social Work
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
$2,590.73 |
$5,181.47 |
$7,772.20 |
|
Non-Terminal Degree |
$2,340.39 |
$4,680.79 |
$7,021.18 |
*Field Liaisons are paid $32/hour
Institute of Pastoral Studies
|
Degree |
Pay Rate for 1- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 2- credit hour course |
Pay Rate for 3- credit hour course |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Terminal Degree |
$2,590.73 |
$5,181.47 |
$7,772.20 |
|
Non-Terminal Degree |
$2,340.39 |
$4,680.79 |
$7,021.18 |
Courses with Pay Per Student Rates
|
Courses |
Pay Rate per Student |
|---|---|
|
IPS 400 |
$560.00 per student |
|
IPS 493 |
$1,000 per student |
*Note: Maximum pay rate for these courses is $7,772.20 with terminal degree and $7,021.18 with non-terminal degree.
Rates are effective for January 1,2026-December 31, 2026
The IL Pay Transparency Law went into effect on January 1, 2025, which requires employers with at least 15 employees to post salary and benefit information in job postings. In accordance with this law, part-time faculty stipends for each College/School are provided below. The stipend amounts reflect the total compensation per course. Per the Adjunct Faculty and the Affordable Care Act, part-time faculty may not teach more than 6 credit hours per semester and no more than 18 credits per calendar year. Part-time faculty benefits information can be found here.