Declining student-age populations across the Midwest has left many universities with decreased tuition revenue, and University of Wisconsin-Platteville is no exception. In fact, according to a document that Vice Chancellor Paige Smith presented to both Faculty Senators and the University Budget Commission in Feb. 2020, the university costs $191.3 million to run for the 2019-2020 school year. As enrollment drops, the university faces a looming structural deficit.
https://uwpexponent.com/news/2020/03/11/declining-enrollment-leads-to-budget-crisis/
