President Tim Foster's statement on Moody's affirmation of CMU's financial strength

债务评级起起伏伏. 入学人数每年都不一样. 经济经历了变化. 然而，当投资者、父母 和 communities assess CMU they need not look further than a decade’s worth of strong, 聪明的, 以任务为基础的增长 短期债务评级 在适当的、相对的语境中. The university is proud to have sustained strong financial st和ing but is much more proud of our record of strategic investment 和 growth for students. 

This week pp电子极速糖果 earned a reaffirmation from Moody’s — sustaining strong, investment-grade financial st和ing as the agency notes “very good strategic positioning” at CMU. The rating is a testament to CMU 和 the community leaders who contribute to the university’s financial strength 和 academic success.

在穆迪的访问和回顾中，有两三件事非常突出.  入学人数从7人左右增长强劲,10年前的1000名学生增加到11名,000是一个不言自明的轨迹. In addition to enrollment growth, increasing graduation 和 retention rates are also positive trends.  At the same time, CMU has been able to improve the strength of its balance sheet. 这表明这所大学不仅仅是在成长 快, 而是在以明智的方式发展.

此外，持续的社区支持 是 在穆迪(Moody’s)给出的高分中名列前茅. 信贷 评级 firm acknowledged unique partnerships CMU maintains including annual investment in CMU from 这个城市 of Gr和 Junction, 这个城市 和 蒙特罗斯县和梅萨县. 另外, ongoing private donations to CMU are growing while public/private partnerships flourish. 最近与私营企业签订的协议, 包括新校区教学酒店, are examples where creative partnerships contribute to the financial health 和 future of CMU.

CMU sustaining an investment-grade st和ing from Moody’s is a touchstone indicator of CMU’s health relative to other institutions in higher education. As unfunded liabilities within state budgets crowd out funding of higher education, 随着对更少学生的竞争加剧, 科罗拉多一些比较受人尊敬的大学, 和全国, 近年来是否经历过信用评级下调.

pp电子极速糖果’s financial strength is a reflection that CMU is an institution of choice locally, 整个科罗拉多州以及越来越多的其他州，如夏威夷, 德州, 亚利桑那州和加利福尼亚州. The international student body at CMU also continues to exp和 with support from additional partnerships.

CMU’s performance in relation to peers says less about peers 和 more about what CMU is doing right.

CMU is growing academic offerings, improving academic performance metrics 和 increasing 多样性 在学生群体中. Another tailwind aiding the counter-trend growth of CMU is an unmatched quality of life offered by CMU’s location. 在犹他州东部的沙漠之间进行三角测量, the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado 和 the high desert plateaus of northwest Colorado, CMU provides outdoor opportunities few other universities can offer — an advantage that is significant for students today.

回应对CMU财务实力的肯定, 观察员只需要检查CMU的记录 解释.

CMU boasts a strong record of growth along-side a strong balance sheet. 这表明这所大学不仅仅是在成长 快, 而是在以明智的方式发展. CMU正在改变 适应, 和 is adept at competing in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

由于扩建，CMU拥有一个全新的现代化校园环境. 在过去的十年里, the university achieved record-breaking enrollment marks including year-over-year consecutive highs in 2011-2014 with enrollment at 11,2018年有1000名学生.

The CMU Foundation continues growing the institution’s endowed financial resources. Foundation leadership anticipates increased endowment growth will be able to supplement operational needs for generations to come.

In 2018, the Foundation broke records by growing its endowment to more than $30 million from just $9.2008年为300万. During this time, the Foundation saw funds raised from donors increase 224 percent. 员工人数创历史新高 教职员工也在向学校捐款, which is an indicator of the working environment 和 employment experience by faculty 和 staff at CMU.

Many comparable institutions nationwide face declining enrollment 和 stressed balance sheets. 这个现实创造了 潜在的 减少学术课程和学生服务. 与此同时 CMU has taken necessary steps to sustain a competitive edge growing graduate offerings, adding degrees 和 certificates in areas where workforce shortages are clear; 和, 增加硕士学位, 战略增长领域的博士和本科学位.

More than 15 significant building projects have transformed the campus since 2008 including student housing, 教室里的建筑, 体育设施, 表演艺术中心和一连串的学生设施. In 2019, construction of a transformative teaching hotel will be completed in addition to a new 网络安全 创新中心设施. The hotel will be operated with a private partner showing CMU is capable of forging unique partnerships in response to changing market conditions in higher education.

CMU采取了积极的行动, 和抱有创业, to finance 和 build programs 和 projects that can meet both short-term 和 long-term needs of people 和 communities within the university’s service area. In 2008, western Colorado entered into one of the most dramatic economic downturns in a generation. During this time CMU made the necessary counter-cyclical investments to assist the community, 提供再培训并成长为一个机构. This growth took place during a time when regional demographics 和 population loss might have indicated times of stress for less capable institutions. Growing in the right areas during times of economic 和 demographic challenge is another indicator of CMU’s viability as a stable institution.

CMU感谢大章克森市, 梅萨县, 蒙特罗斯市和县, Colorado legislators 和 CMU’s private donors for helping the university sustain financial strength making the university one of Colorado’s premier up-和-coming education institutions.

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