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Post-Annual Meeting Resources

Even though the 2012 NAICU Annual Meeting is history, you can continue to benefit and learn from the many presentations and speeches that were offered, and are now available on line.


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New College Affordability Measures


Initiatives being launched in 2012-13 to help keep students' and families' out-of-pocket costs as low as possible. Tuition cuts and freezes, three-year degree programs, and more. Complete list.

NAICU Statement on President Obama's Higher Ed Proposals


NAICU President David Warren commends the president's commitment to student assistance, and calls for avoiding unintended consequences for students. More

White House Official, College Presidents to Address College Affordability at NAICU Annual Meeting


A week after President Obama warned colleges  in his State of the Union address that they were "on notice" to keep tuition increases in check, a senior White House education adviser  and three private college presidents will address higher education affordability at the NAICU Annual Meeting More

Net Tuition Price Falls 4.1% at Private Colleges


Inflation-adjusted net tuition and fees at private colleges actually dropped 4.1 percent in the last five years, according to a recent College Board report. More

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Private Colleges and the Economic Downturn

Information and data on the impact of the recession at private colleges and universities: enrollment, student need, financial aid, and budgeting. 

» A Message from NAICU President David L.Warren

» Campus Affordability Initiatives (Tuition cuts, price freezes, and other measures)

» Summary of Fall 2009 Enrollment Trends

» Media Coverage: How the Economic Turmoil Is Impacting Private Colleges and Students

» NAICU's Surveys on the Impact of the Economic Downturn and Credit Crunch

  • July 2009
    Fourth NAICU Survey on the Impact of the Recession at Private Colleges and Universities. Click here for the news release.

    "... Undergraduate enrollment for fall 2009 is projected to increase slightly--by an average of 0.2 percent--over fall 2008. Increased funding for Pell Grants and other federal student aid programs was widely credited for helping to maintain student educational choice ..."
     
  • December 2008
    Third NAICU Survey on the Impact of the Economic Conditions on Independent Colleges and Universities. See the press release for the survey here. (Note: Minor updates were made to the survey results on Jan. 30, 2009. The news release (dated Dec. 18, 2008) has also been updated to reflect these changes.)

    "... Fund raising, endowments, the availability of student aid, institutional debt, and student enrollment lead the list of campus economic concerns as the fall 2008 semester comes to an end. ..."

  • October 2008
    NAICU Follow-up Survey on the Impact of the Credit Crunch on Student Loans at Independent Colleges and Universities

    "... While there was no widespread student loan crisis through September, there were multiple instances of students taking time off of school, switching to part-time status, and turning to alternative forms of financial support than reported in NAICU's March survey. ..."

  • March 2008
    NAICU Survey: The Credit Crunch and Student Aid at Private Colleges and Universities

    "... While the comments offered by survey respondents indicate that there is little evidence of the credit crunch limiting access to student loans at the specific time of the survey, the data collected serves as a warning flare. ..."