Comparison Tool
Tier 3 Institutions
🎓 Custom University Comparison Tool
All values are projected for the year 2028 using the Holt-Winters Forecasting Model.
All values are projected for the year 2028 using the Holt-Winters Forecasting Model.
University: Name of the institution.
City / State: Geographic location of the institution.
Religion: Religious affiliation, if applicable.
Universities in State: Count of colleges in the same state competing for students.
FTFT: First-time, full-time undergraduates enrolled.
Graduation Rate: Percentage of students expected to complete a degree.
FTE Faculty / Students: Full-time equivalent faculty or student headcount.
Avg Course Size: Projected average enrollment per course section.
State Pop. (15–19): Projected 2023 population of college-age cohort in the institution's state.
CSI Score: Collegiate Survivability Index — institutional strength percentile (higher = stronger).
CSI Classification: Risk tier label derived from CSI score (e.g., Stable, Watchlist, Critical).
aCFI: Adjusted Composite Financial Index — normalized financial health metric.
Academic Efficiency: Composite of graduation rate and instructional cost effectiveness.
Market Saturation: Ratio of enrollment demand to regional institutional supply.
Net Assets: Total assets minus total liabilities — a core financial health indicator (USD).
Total Endowment Assets: Invested endowment funds reported on Form 990 (USD).
Total Assets: All institutional assets as reported on Form 990 (USD).
Revenue Less Expenses: Net operating surplus or deficit for the period (USD).
Total Revenue: All revenue sources combined for the reporting period (USD).
Total Expenses: All operating expenses combined for the reporting period (USD).
Instructional Expenses: Budget directly allocated to teaching activities (USD).
Tuition & Fee Revenue: Revenue generated from student tuition and mandatory fees (USD).
Institutional Support Expenses: General administrative and management expenses (USD).
Total Liabilities EOY: Total obligations outstanding at end of year (USD).
Unrestricted Net Assets: Net assets available without donor restrictions (USD).
Endowment per Student: Endowment funds divided by FTE student enrollment (USD).
Expense per Student: Total expenses divided by FTE student enrollment (USD).
Instruction Cost per Student: Instructional spending per FTE student (USD).
Revenue per Student: Total revenue divided by FTE student enrollment (USD).
Administrative Cost per Student: Administrative spending per FTE student (USD).
Discount Rate: Percentage of gross tuition revenue returned as institutional grant aid (scholarships / gross tuition).
Operating Margin: Net operating surplus as a percentage of total revenue.
Primary Reserve Ratio: Expendable net assets divided by total expenses — liquidity buffer measure.
Viability Ratio: Expendable net assets divided by long-term debt — debt coverage measure.
Tuition Dependence Ratio: Proportion of total revenue derived from tuition and fees.
Debt-to-Assets Ratio: Total liabilities divided by total assets — leverage indicator.
Equity Ratio: Net assets divided by total assets — financial cushion indicator.
Enrollment YoY Growth: Year-over-year percentage change in student enrollment.
Degrees-to-Enrollment Ratio: Degrees awarded relative to total enrollment — throughput efficiency.
Operating Cash Ratio: Cash generated from operations relative to current liabilities.
Research Intensity Ratio: Research expenditures as a share of total expenses.
Graduation Rate Spread: Difference between institution and national average graduation rate.
Administrative Cost Ratio: Administrative expenses as a percentage of total expenses.
Student Services Spending Ratio: Student services budget as a share of total expenses.
Academic Support Spending Ratio: Academic support budget as a share of total expenses.
Depreciation & Amortization: Non-cash expense reflecting asset value reduction over time (USD).
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