University Comparison Tool (Tier 1)

Note: All values are projected for the year 2028 using the Holt-Winters Forecasting Model.

📘 Metric Definitions (click to expand)

Cash: Projected 2028 available cash balance.

City: The city where the university is located.

Degrees Awarded: Projected 2028 number of degrees awarded.

Depreciation: Projected 2028 depreciation expenses.

Endowment Assets: Projected 2028 endowment value.

FTE Faculty: Projected 2028 full-time equivalent faculty.

FTE Students: Projected 2028 full-time equivalent students.

First Time Full Time (FTFT): Projected 2028 number of first-time, full-time students.

Graduation Rate: Projected graduation rate expressed as a percentage.

Instructional Expenses: Projected 2028 expenses allocated to instruction.

Latitude: Geographic latitude of the campus.

Longitude: Geographic longitude of the campus.

Net Assets: Projected 2028 net assets (assets minus liabilities).

Net Income: Projected 2028 net income (revenues minus expenses).

Rank: Rank based on custom institutional survivability index.

Religion: Religious affiliation of the institution, as listed in the IPEDS report.

Savings: Projected 2028 savings or short-term investments.

State: The U.S. state of the university.

State Population (15-19 YO): Projected 2028 population of 15–19-year-olds in the university's state.

Total Assets: Projected 2028 total assets held by the university.

Total Liabilities: Projected 2028 total liabilities.

Total Revenue: Projected 2028 total revenues.

Universities in State: Total number of universities in the state.

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