Georgia Southern University budget constraints could temper growth plans - Ann e, Svannah Now

“A decrease in enrollment means a decrease in revenue,” he said. Fall 2018 enrollment of 26,408 represented a 4.7 percent decline from 27,705 in the fall of fiscal 2012, according to the presentation “Performance excellence: building a more student-centered university.” With a revenue decline calculated at $11.9 million, tuition frozen for next year and a state mandate to pick up part of the costs associated with a 2 percent merit increase for university workers, Marrero will have to be creative to find the funds for a branding and marketing campaign to lure new students and drum up new school spirit for a consolidated university. https://www.savannahnow.com/news/20190408/georgia-southern-university-budget-constraints-could-temper-growth-plans