“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be...” -- Browning

TOTALRetention Fall-to-Fall Grad Rate TermEnrolled4 YR2 YR2&4 YR Fall FA06- FA %57.54%54.58%25% Fall FA07- FA %43.08%50.18%28% Fall FA08- FA %52.03%53.02%28% Fall FA09- FA10 n/a 26%

 Increased Enrollment  Increased Graduation  Increased Programs – ◦ Assoc =>Bachelors => Masters  Increased Housing  Increased Facilities

 Increased concerns ◦ Can the community support the growth ◦ Where do they go when they leave ◦ Can we afford to maintain small class size ◦ Budgets slashed due to economy ◦ WHAT CAN WE DO?

 Money saving options?  New Income ◦ Increase tuition/fees ◦ Increase numbers  Less Expense ◦ Reduce costs  Cautions ◦ Keep quality high!