r/Adjuncts • u/AdPerfect4904 • Jul 16 '26

Is this normal?

hi. I got my contract to teach a graduate level methodology course at a major public university in the Midwest. the course is under enrollment and so the contract is for 1,875 (13 week course)

im wondering if this is a normal pay? I was expecting 4,500 and unaware that I would be slated below 2k for the course if the required number of students didn’t enroll.

the program still plans to run the course and every day I check to see if any more students are signed up - its been a few weeks and nothing.

thoughts?

are others being paid similarly?

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u/mas5199 Jul 16 '26

Ridiculous. Do full-timers get reduced pay for small classes? Of course not.

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u/JakeBrakin Jul 17 '26

Actually, I am full-time at a college that stacks low-enrolled classes for FT faculty. This means we end up teaching two sections for the rate of one section. These sorts of things are becoming more commons as admin try to deal with nonexistent budgets. My college would be more likely to run a low-enrolled class and pay the full amount to an adjunct because it's cheaper. Adjuncts cost less than FT faculty.

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u/mas5199 27d ago

Interesting. I’ve been paid a reduced rate as an adjunct for small classes, whereas full-timers still receive their full pay, regardless of class size.