Trends in Higher Education: Implications for SUNY Oneonta Executive Retreat August 22, 2014

Context Higher education is a mature industry. Growth of 1960s-80s is not sustainable. Economic pressures Demographic trends Increased competition

Economic pressures Rising cost Reductions in public support Limits to tuition discounting Increased borrowing High unemployment of graduates Moody’s prediction = poor BUT Demand remains strong

Demographic trends Decrease in high school graduates Increase in diversity Increase in adult learners

Increased competition Growth of SUNY Community college 2+2 programs Online offerings Outreach to nontraditional students BUT Presumed “flight to quality”

Our current model Predominantly undergraduate Recent HS grads New York State Preference for frosh Residential environment Traditional delivery Liberal arts and professional programs

New directions Increase diversity: ethnicity, age, ability, veterans, out-of-state, international Remove obstacles for transfers Increase retention, reduce time to degree Offer applied degrees w/ LA foundation Offer applied master’s and certificate programs Market to our grads: 4+1 programs Delivery models: online, low residency, PLA

4 wishes for students Passion + competency Personal growth Lowest debt Career / advanced degree

Outputs to demonstrate Quality of learning Mastery - major field Dispositions - general education, campus life Student accomplishments Value of the degree Timely and economical completion

Resource allocation “Do more of things that get us to where we want to be and less of the things that don’t” –Ellen Chaffee Set spending priorities focused on core mission Collaboratively build and monitor institutional and unit budgets Base resource allocation on data Reduce cost of degree and time to degree Develop new revenue sources