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St. Mary s College of Maryland Tuajuanda Jordan, President Southern Maryland Delegation March 6, 2015 1 Agenda College Mission & Profile Local Engagement Economic Impact Public Events and Outreach Collaborations

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Southern Maryland Delegation

March 6, 2015

  • St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Tuajuanda Jordan, President

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Agenda

  • College Mission & Profile
  • Local Engagement
  • Economic Impact
  • Public Events and Outreach
  • Collaborations
  • College Fiscal Situation
  • Enrollment & Tuition
  • Operating Budget
  • Capital Projects
  • Future

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  • St. Mary’s College is

The he Honors College of the State

  • 1992 Charter – two primary goals
  • Excellent undergraduate liberal arts education and a small-

college experience similar to outstanding private institutions

  • Access / Affordability / Diversity
  • Fall 2014 new students with 0 EFC:
  • 30 of 65 admitted students enrolled (46% yield)
  • $25,694 average aid (90% need met)
  • Rigorous academic standards in every discipline

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  • St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Dispelling a Few Myths

  • The only non-sectarian “St. Mary’s College of…” in

the country

  • A primarily undergraduate, four-year, public institution
  • ffering a BA degree in 26 different programs and a

MAT degree

  • One of two public institutions within the State that is

not part of the University System of Maryland

  • A Block Grant recipient: State provides ~34% of our
  • perating budget

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What makes

  • St. Mary’s College of Maryland

the “hidden gem” of the state?

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The “Gemification” of SMCM

  • Our location
  • Nationally-recognized public liberal arts

(89/300 all liberal arts; 5/25 public liberal arts)

  • The only public liberal arts college in the State of

Maryland

  • One of only two public honors colleges in the country
  • Relatively high return on investment

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Our Location

  • On the banks of the St. Mary’s River in

Southern Maryland

  • Nationally Ranked Sailing Program
  • Maryland’s 1st Capital - St. Mary’s City
  • Founded in 1840

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National Liberal Arts College

  • Small class sizes taught by highly credentialed faculty
  • 11:1 student:faculty ratio
  • >90% have terminal degree
  • Nationally and internationally recognized faculty
  • Student:faculty scholarly and creative endeavors
  • Nearly 60% of students study abroad
  • Curriculum develops higher-order thinking, creativity,

and innovation skills

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High Return on Investment

  • 4th highest four-year graduation rate of all public

institutions in the country ry

  • Six-year graduation rate for minorities, Pell-eligible, and

1st-generation students = majority students

  • 3rd lowest student debt level of all State public institutions
  • Lowest student loan default rate in the State
  • >50% of graduates accepted into graduate or professional

school within six years of graduation

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Southern Maryland Economic Impact

  • Salary Base:
  • $30 million employee

salary base (551 Faculty/Staff)

  • $134 million est. alumni

salary base (2,272 alumni)

  • Local Business Activity:
  • $2.1 million/year

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Staff & Faculty Alumni Living in So MD (est.) Millions

Southern Maryland Annual Wages

$30 M $134 M 10

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Public Events

  • Lectures
  • River Concert Series
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Annual

Prayer Breakfast

  • Center for the Study of Democracy
  • Special Olympics
  • Governor’s Cup

Kojo Nnamdi Special Olympics Governor’s Cup Michael Steele Gwen Ifill Tom Brokaw

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River Concert Series

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Internships

  • Arts / History/ Museum
  • Social Services
  • 17,000 internship hours/year
  • Science / Health/ Education
  • State and Local Government

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Collaboration with Southern Maryland Public Schools

  • 111 St. Mary’s graduates hired by
  • St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles

County Public School Systems since 2000.

  • Placed an average of 10 teachers

per year in Southern Maryland since the Masters in Teaching program began in 2006.

  • SMCM provides more than 20,000

hours of internship and service learning to local schools annually.

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Community Outreach

  • 9,445 community service hours performed by students in 2013-2014
  • 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
  • NCAA recognition for student-athletes: community service.
  • Peace Corps list of Top 25 Volunteer-Producing Colleges

Habitat for Humanity

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Christmas in April

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Research Partnerships

Physics Research Patuxent River Naval Air Station Sullivan Scholars

  • Historic St. Mary’s City
  • Jefferson Patterson Park
  • Calvert Marine Museum
  • Sotterley
  • St. Mary’s River Watershed

Association

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Collaborations

  • Community Colleges
  • The Patuxent Partnership (TPP)
  • Dual Degree Program with the University of Maryland
  • Historic St. Mary’s City Affiliation

– Museum Studies

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FY16 Operating Budget

Revenue FY16

(000’s)

Tuition & Fees1 Auxiliary (Room Board) $24,782 $19,660 State Block Grant – FY15 Forward State HEIF $20, 954 $2,550

  • Misc. Other Revenue

$654 Total 2 $68,600

Note 1: FY16 tuition rate flat Note 2: $856k projected deficit

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$0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15

Tuition SMCM vs. Top Maryland Public Competitors

SMCM UMCP UMBC Towson University 18

$1,900

31%

$3,435

44%

$5,070

71%

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$12,245 $12,245 $11,195 $0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 FY13 FY14 FY15

Tuition Relief: FY14 - FY15

Tuition Reduction (FY15) Tuition Relief (SB 828) Tuition Rate

$3.1M New State Funds $2,030 Tuition Savings (16.5%) $1,050 $980 $490

In-State Tuition

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FY16 State Operating Budget Request

FY16

(000’s)

General Grant Fund – FY15 Forward

(includes FY15 tuition relief funding)

$20,448 General Grant Fund – FY16 Inflator $515 HEIF

(Includes FY14 tuition relief and DeSousa Brent funding)

$2,550 Total $23,513

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FY16 Capital Budget

(per Governor’s Capital Improvement Plan) FY16 (millions) FY17+ (millions) Anne Arundel Hall

(FY16: construction & capital equipment)

$10.5

  • New Academic Building and Auditorium

(Planning begins FY17)

$66.7 Replacement Athletic Fields

(Planning begins FY17) (Includes $2.5 college funds)

$13.8 Infrastructure Renewal

(Planning & Construction begin FY17)

$16.0

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Anne Arundel Hall & Interpretive Center

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What are our challenges?

  • Enrollment

– 90% in-state – Public opinion – Marketing

  • Resources

– Heavily reliant on student enrollment – Newly realized block grant instability

  • Attracting new faculty

– Location = isolated – Housing

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What does the future hold for the College?

  • Stable leadership
  • Improved student recruitment strategy
  • New or enhanced programs that take advantage
  • f our location, expertise and/or affiliation with

Historic St. Mary’s City

  • New academic building that will serve both the

College and the Southern Maryland local community

  • Diversified funding sources

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