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Now in its third administration, the 2025 ERS builds on findings from the 20221 and 20232 surveys to provide a comprehensive and timely understanding of the current higher ed workforce.  \nThe 2023 ERS results confirmed that retention remained a critical concern across higher education post-pandemic, with one in three staff members likely to seek other employment. Many employees cited pay as their primary reason for considering a move; however, the data revealed that feeling valued and having a sense of belonging (both indicators of job satisfaction and well-being) were more important predictors of retention than pay. Employees also reported high levels of overwork and limited access to flexible or remote work options, highlighting persistent gaps between employee needs and institutional practices.  \nSince then, CUPA-HR data has shown modest signs of improvement. Full-time voluntary turnover in 2024 remained above pre-pandemic levels but declined from the 2022 peak and saw a further slight decrease from 2023, suggesting that while some progress has been made, concerns about employee retention remain pressing (Figure 1) .3 This continued recovery, however, is taking place within a broader environment of sustained workforce pressures.  \nRetention challenges persist as colleges and universities navigate a shifting higher education landscape and ongoing instability. Demographic changes, including a projected decline in high school graduates, have intensified concerns about long-term enrollment stability in some institutions.4 Budget constraints also persist for many institutions, prompting difficult decisions about staffing, compensation, and services. 5 Additionally, new federal and state policy shifts, such as the recent enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill,  \n1 Bichsel, J., Fuesting, M., Schneider, J., & Tubbs, D. (2022, July) . The CUPA-HR 2022 Employee Retention Survey: Initial Results. CUPA-HR.  \n2 Bichsel, J., Fuesting, M., Tubbs, D., & Schneider, J. (2023, September) . The CUPA-HR 2023 Higher Education Employee Retention Survey. CUPA-HR. This report will reference the 2023 ERS report throughout; subsequent references will not repeat this citation.  \n3 CUPA-HR. (2025) . Trends in Voluntary Turnover for Staff and Faculty [Annual Workforce Data graphic] .  \n4 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. (2024) . Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates.  \n5 Kelchen, R. (2025, February 28) . How Dire is Higher Ed’s Budget Crunch? The Chronicle of Higher Education.  \nare reshaping expectations for institutional operations broadly, 6 with specific implications for HR compliance and reporting.7 Public scrutiny of institutional practices has also grown, particularly in areas related to governance, transparency, and workforce decisions.8 Finally, many higher ed institutions are contending with the rollback of DEI initiatives (and resulting reassignments or cuts to that aspect of the workforce) in response to changing laws and regulations.9 These challenges, combined with shifting employee expectations around flexibility, well-being, and workplace culture, continue to shape the employment environment and complicate both institutional operations and employee retention in higher education. 10  \nFigure 1. Trends in Voluntary Turnover for Staff  \n6 Carillo, S., Turner, C., & Nadworny, E. (2025, July 18) . What the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Will Change for Students, Schools, and Colleges. NPR.  \n7 CUPA-HR. (2025, July 10) . One Big Beautiful Bill Act Signed Into Law With Several HR Policy Changes.  \n8 Irwin, V., Wang, K., Jung, J., Kessler, E., Tezil, T., Alhassani, S., Filbey, A., Dilig, R., and Bullock","cbCaivsbfBOO338z","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivsbfBOO338z","pdf",1951195,45,"English","# Introduction\n## Survey focus and respondent scope\n## Survey question areas\n## What the report analyzes","[{\"question\":\"What factors does the report identify as more important than pay for predicting retention?\",\"answer\":\"Feeling valued and having a sense of belonging are highlighted as stronger predictors of retention than pay.\"},{\"question\":\"What workplace conditions are described as persistent gaps affecting retention?\",\"answer\":\"High levels of overwork and limited access to flexible or remote work options are described as ongoing gaps between employee needs and institutional practices.\"},{\"question\":\"Which topics does the 2025 survey cover?\",\"answer\":\"The survey addresses likelihood of seeking other employment, reasons for seeking it, remote work policies, overwork, benefits satisfaction, well-being and job-environment satisfaction, retention incentives, supervisor challenges, and demographic and position characteristics.\"}]","CUPA-HR 2025 Higher Education Employee Retention Survey - Introduction | PDF",1792049991,113]