Decision Brief By: C/CPT

Purpose To inform my Army JROTC SAI of my post graduation plans

References

Outline PurposeReferencesOutlineObjectiveRecommendationBackgroundFactsAssumptions Possible Colleges Screening Criteria Evaluation Criteria Raw Data Analysis Comparison of College ConclusionRecommendation DECMAT Chart

Objective To determine which college I should attend after graduation.

Recommendation Jacksonville State University is my recommendation on the college I should attend after graduating Alexander High School

Background No one in my family has went to college On a low budget Currently in the Georgia Army National Guard Have Montgomery G.I. Bill and Kicker

Facts Have family in Douglasville, GA Must have ROTC program National Guard only pays 4,500 dollars for tuition I have to report to LaGrange, GA once a month for drill Would like to go to a four year college Would like to attend a college with more than 5,000 students

Assumptions Must be with in 100 miles of Douglasville. ROTC program needs at least 50 cadets Must be cheaper than $4,500 for tuition Only interested a four year college Only interested in a college that has 5,000 students

College Solutions JSU- attend Jacksonville State University NGCU- attend North Georgia College and University UK- attend University of Kentucky GMC- attend Georgia Military College

Screening Criteria Distance Must be no more than 100 miles away from home Must be no more than 100 miles away from homeCost Must be under 4,500 a year for tuition Must be under 4,500 a year for tuition Size of ROTC program Must be over 50 cadets Must be over 50 cadets Number of students Must have over 5,000 students Must have over 5,000 students Length of college Must be a four year college Must be a four year college

Screening Criteria Facts My family lives in Douglasville My family lives in Douglasville I have drill in LaGrange, GA I have drill in LaGrange, GAAssumptions Must be with 100 miles of Douglasville, GA Distance: Must be with in 100 miles of Douglasville

Screening Criteria Facts Guard only pays $4,500 for tuition Guard only pays $4,500 for tuitionAssumptions Must be cheaper than $4,500 a year Cost: Tuition must be cheaper than $4,500 a year

Screening Criteria Facts Must have ROTC program Must have ROTC programAssumptions Must have at least 50 cadets in the ROTC program Size of ROTC: Must have at least 50 cadets

Screening Criteria Facts Would like to attend a college with more Would like to attend a college with more than 5,000 students than 5,000 studentsAssumptions Only interested in a college with 5,000 students Number of students: Must have at least 5,000 students

Screening Criteria Facts Would like it to be a four year college Would like it to be a four year collegeAssumptions Only interest in a four year college Length of college: Must be a four year college

Distance Title: Distance Definition: Distance away from home Benchmark: 100 miles Formula: 100 miles is a disadvantage; less is better

Cost Cost Definition: The cost of tuition at college Unit of measure: Dollars Benchmark: $4,500 Formula: 4,500 is a disadvantage; less is better

Size of ROTC program Title: Size of ROTC program Definition: Number of cadets in ROTC program Benchmark: 50 cadets Formula: > 50 cadets is an advantage; 50 cadets is an advantage; < 50 cadets is a disadvantage; more is better

Number of Students Title: Number of students Definition: number of students at the school Benchmark: 5,000 students Formula: > 5,000 students is an advantage; 5,000 students is an advantage; < 5,000 students is a disadvantage; more is better

Length of College Title: Length of college Definition: needs to be four years long Benchmark: Four years Formula: = four years is an advantage; < 4 years is a disadvantage; more is better

Raw Data CollegeDistanceCost Size of ROTC # of Students Length of College JSU85$2,338918,9574 NGCU91$2,6901,9545,0194 UK410$7, ,9294 GMC166$2, ,0002

Raw Data CollegeDistanceCost Size of ROTC # of Students Length of College JSU85$2,238918,9574 NGCU91$2,6901,9545,0194 UK410$7, ,9294 GMC166$2, ,0002

Analysis of JSU Advantages Distance- 85 (< 100) Distance- 85 (< 100) Cost- 2,338 (< $4,500) Cost- 2,338 (< $4,500) Size of ROTC- 91 (> 50) Size of ROTC- 91 (> 50) Length of college- 4 (= 4) Length of college- 4 (= 4) Number of Students- 8,957 (< 5,000) Number of Students- 8,957 (< 5,000)Disadvantages None None

Analysis of NGCU Advantages Distance - 91 (< 100) Distance - 91 (< 100) Cost-2,690 (< $4,500) Cost-2,690 (< $4,500) Size of ROTC-1,954 (> 50) Size of ROTC-1,954 (> 50) Length of college-4 (= 4) Length of college-4 (= 4) Number of Students-5,019 (> 5,000) Number of Students-5,019 (> 5,000)Disadvantages None None

Comparison of Colleges EvaluationCriteriaColleges Distance (< 100 miles) JSU > NGCU Cost (< $4,500) JSU >NGCU Size of ROTC (> 50) NGCU > JSU # of Students (> 6,000) JSU > NGCU Length of College (=4) JSU = NGCU > MEANS BETTER

Conclusion In the area of distance, JSU is better than NGCU In the area of cost, JSU is better than NGCU In the area of the size of ROTC, NGCU is better than JSU In the area of the number of students, JSU is better than NGCU In the area of length of college, JSU is better NGCU

Recommendation Jacksonville State University is my recommendation on the college I should attend

DECMAT Chart CollegeDistanceCost Size of ROTC # of Students Length of College Total JSU NGCU More is Better