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UNCF ICB 2015 CFO InstituteKEYNOTE The State of Higher Education: HBCUs
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Welcome Governance and Leadership Value Proposition Enrollment Management and Affordability Academic Quality, Student Success and Completion Federal and State Policy Shift Infrastructure Fiscal Viability: Financial Resources and Stability The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs ____________ wpg-inc.com
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Governance and Leadership Trustee qualifications, experiences and selection (diversity) Presidential qualifications, experiences and selection Trustee development and training Presidential development and training Mission driven, decision-making agility and innovation Focus on strategic goals and outcomes Philanthropic culture The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs ____________ wpg-inc.com
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Value Proposition Clear definition of the value of an HBCU degree vs other institutions Changing the public perception of HBCUs Marketing and branding the value Appealing to millennials Ingrain the HBCU value proposition in all faculty, staff and students The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs ____________ wpg-inc.com
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Enrollment Management and Affordability Enrollment trends at UNCF institutions (IPEDS) Federal Parent PLUS Loan Program impact and recent changes effective for 2015-16 Tuition and discount trends Rethinking and devising new strategies for recruiting students More creative ways to enhance student retention The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs ____________ wpg-inc.com AVERAGE RESULTS Ratio20102011201220132014 FTE Enrollment54,39654,71853,81252,93251,000 Tuition Discount25.7%25.1%21.5%22.3%22.9% Tuition Dependency41.0%42.0%43.8%44.2%43.5%
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Academic Quality, Student Success and Completion Reassessment of academic offerings for relevance to mission and market place Improving student learning outcomes and assessment: standardized assessment tools Improving student graduation rates and job placement More effective use of student support programs, mentoring, opportunity exposure Talented faculty recruitment and retention (knowledge, skills and dedication) Mode of delivery: online, face-to-face, or a mix The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs ____________ wpg-inc.com
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Federal and State Policy Shift Policymakers shifting from making higher education accessible to focusing on outcomes. 30 or so states have at least some form of performance based funding. Trend will continue even though the present federal administration has abandoned its score card funding model HBCU inflows are heavily dependent on Title III, IV and other funding (about 80%) very sensitive to any policy changes (eg, PLUS debacle) Must continue to explore ways to become less dependent on government funding. The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs ____________ wpg-inc.com
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Infrastructure UNCF members: Average Age of Facilities, Renewal, Burden and Maintenance Need to continue to invest in infrastructure to be competitive; tech savvy campus Since 2006 five years plant indebtedness at UNCF institutions increased by 66% to $1.3 billion (about half came in last 5 years). Net PPE is $2.2 billion. The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs ____________ wpg-inc.com AVERAGE RESULTS Ratio20102011201220132014 Age of Facilities17.317.617.819.0 Physical Asset Reinvestment2.0x 2.2x1.9x1.6x Facilities Burden21.0%21.1%19.4%18.0%16.4% Facilities Maintenance13.3%13.9%12.8%12.6%11.9%
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Fiscal Viability: Financial Resources and Stability A look and UNCF member overall financial strength (2014) Need to reengineer the current business model of low rates, low costs and thin margins More active engagement of trustees in development and fundraising Engage in strategic business analysis to enhance revenue, accomplish cost savings through efficiencies, strategically generate and deploy resources Expand affiliations, collaborations and partnerships Adopt cost management model to understand institutional costs, break even points, instructional cost drivers, etc. Unbundling services for pricing affordability The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs ____________ wpg-inc.com AVERAGE RESULTS Ratio20102011201220132014 Composite Financial Index3.33.62.92.73.2
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Closing Comments The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs ____________ wpg-inc.com
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FCPA, CFE, CGFM, CGMA CEO & Managing Associate Donald K. Murphy, CPA The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs UNCF ICB 2015 CFO Institute The State of Higher Education: HBCUs THANK YOU Contact: (404) 874-0555 don@wpg-inc.com
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