2024 Summary of U.S. Registrar Survey AACRAO Career Profile Series

Career Profiles

This is the fourth AACRAO Registrar Career Profile report; the first, second, and third were completed in 2015, 2018, and 2021.

This report provides insights into the career paths, responsibilities, and job satisfaction of registrars across the United States. It serves as a benchmark for trends in the field and offers guidance to those aspiring to become registrars or seeking to advance their careers in this dynamic profession.

The data in this profile confirms and builds upon previous reports. The profession’s turnover rate, coupled with the broad scope of responsibilities, underscores the need for continuous professional development and upskilling. AACRAO’s competency-and-proficiency framework is more relevant than ever; AACRAO remains committed to refining and developing resources that address the evolving needs of the profession.

The 2024 survey explored various dimensions of the registrar position, including:

Career pathways leading to current registrar roles
Prospective career advancements
Current scope of responsibilities
Key skills and challenges associated with the role
Job-satisfaction levels
Demographic profiles
Advice for aspiring registrars

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Unless otherwise noted in a specific report, the AACRAO member institution size, type and control categories are based on the following definitions and sources:

The enrollment value used to delineate the institution's size category is defined as full-time enrollment plus 1/3 of part-time enrollment and is based on the enrollment reported by the institution to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).