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

2. TOTALRetention Fall-to-Fall Grad Rate TermEnrolled4 YR2 YR2&4 YR Fall 2007 3699 FA06- FA07 52.96%57.54%54.58%25% Fall 2008 3976 FA07- FA08 53.83%43.08%50.18%28% Fall 2009 4300 FA08- FA09 53.57%52.03%53.02%28% Fall 2010 4561 FA09- FA10 n/a 26%

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

5.  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?

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