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 rCo 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
rCo 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.

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