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   Oregon is officially an ignoramus shithole.  No degree from any Oregon   
   college is worth anything because of the Portlandistan culture.   
      
   Tuition rates at the University of Oregon could start rising faster than   
   expected after projected budget shortfalls were announced this week   
   during a meeting of the university's board of trustees.   
      
   Jamie Moffitt, senior vice president for finance & administration and   
   UO's chief financial officer, presented financial projections for fiscal   
   years 2024 to 2029. Moffit said current projections, based on   
   orientation numbers and housing, see lower than expected out-of-state   
   student enrollment for the 2024-25 school year.   
      
   She said UO's targeted nonresident enrollment was 2,984 students, but   
   enrollment believe the actual number of nonresident students this fall   
   will be 2,536 — 448 under the target. Although this is a slight increase   
   in out-of-state students compared to 2023-24, the university had counted   
   on those additional tuition dollars. Projections in the coming years   
   continue to see an upward trend in out-of-state enrollment, but not at   
   the rate UO is targeting.   
      
   In-state student enrollment is increasing at a higher rate than expected   
   — this year expecting 2,593 new students, compared to 2,181 targeted.   
   Because in-state tuition is lower, a boost in enrollment would add some   
   revenue, but it would not completely offset the decrease in out-of-state   
   students.   
      
   In-state tuition and fees cost $16,137, while out-of-state cost $44,598.   
      
   "The financial impact of the smaller-than-targeted non-resident   
   enrollment will not be felt fully for a few years," stated the trustee's   
   agenda. "This is due to the fact that the small COVID-Class from fall of   
   2020 completed its fourth year in June 2024 with many of those students   
   graduating. This class is being replaced with the larger, though below   
   target, Fall 2024 class, which creates a one-time boost to tuition revenue."   
      
   Moffit presented three scenarios with different rates of tuition   
   increases starting in 2025-26, which estimate how much the university   
   could be under or over its funding needs:   
      
   Case A: 3% tuition increase for both in-state and out-of-state students   
   for each incoming cohort   
   Case B: 3% tuition increase for out-of-state and 4.5% increase for   
   in-state for each incoming cohort   
   Case C: 3.5% tuition increase for out-of-state and 4.5% increase for   
   in-state for each incoming cohort   
   Moffit projected Case A would lead to UO being underbudget based on the   
   net run rate by 2027 with the university being increasingly underbudget   
   each year following. Both Case B and Case C would also be underbudget by   
   2027, however Case B projects would be less underbudget in following   
   years. Case C would be overbudget by 2029.   
      
   The incoming class of undergraduate freshman for the 2024-25 school year   
   will be paying 3% more compared to the previous incoming class.   
      
   UO presents strategic plan   
   Earlier in the trustees meeting, UO President Karl Scholz and other   
   administrators introduced and broke down the university's new strategic   
   plan called "Oregon Rising."   
      
   The plan has four main focuses:   
      
   "Creating a flourishing campus"   
   "Pathways to timely graduation"   
   "Enhanced career support"   
   "Innovation for societal impact"   
   Scholz said UO took in community and stakeholder input when developing   
   the plan.   
      
   "Our strategic plan defines our goals, strategies and measures of   
   success," Scholz said. "It reflects both our aspirations and the   
   principles we will employ to achieve them."   
      
   On the topic of timely graduation, the presenters spoke to pushing   
   students to take a full 15-credit-hour load, which studies have shown   
   result in quicker graduation. They also recommended more mandatory   
   advising meetings and potentially making a policy that requires students   
   to choose a major by the end of their second year. The presenters also   
   highlighted a "finish in four" strategy.   
      
   "It's really focused on the institutional side of a student's success,"   
   said Grant Schoonover, interim vice provost for undergraduate education   
   & student success. "If over 90% of students and their families come to   
   UO thinking they're going to graduate in four years, if you look at our   
   data, something's not working. Some of that has to do with just how   
   we're structured and where we're meeting students at. A four-year   
   commitment means that our degree pathways per particular major have to   
   be possible to graduate in four years. You have to reduce complexity.   
   You have to offer the right classes at the right time to make a   
   difference for students so that they can graduate on time."   
      
   For enhanced career preparation, the presenters highlighted connecting   
   with learning outside of the classroom, collaboration with workforce   
   partners and utilizing the UO alumni network.   
      
   The strategic plan also intends to connect with the wider community on   
   environmental resilience and climate change issues, behavioral and   
   mental health, sports, and scientific impact through UO's programs.   
      
   https://www.yahoo.com/news/tuition-increases-loom-university-ore   
   on-170541180.html   
      
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