Program and Financial Analysis for Higher Education

Financial sustainability and academic quality are not in tension — but they do require the same thing: honest data and disciplined analysis. Our Program and Financial Analysis services give institutional leaders the clear, evidence-based picture they need to make decisions with confidence, allocate resources strategically, and build an institution that is both academically strong and financially sustainable.

Programs and Resource Optimization (PRO)

A comprehensive, data-driven review of academic and non-academic programs evaluating mission-centeredness, quality, marketability, and financial performance — giving leadership and the board a foundation for transformational decisions.

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Revenue Center Model (RCM)

A financial framework that identifies which divisions and schools generate revenue and which consume it, enabling transparent, defensible, and strategically grounded resource allocation decisions.

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Financial Planning Model (FPM)

A rigorous five-year financial projection built on fixed- and variable-cost frameworks, validated against historical financials, giving leadership a shared, evidence-based picture of where the institution is headed.

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Admissions GPS

Stevens Strategy’s end-to-end enrollment management system addressing lead generation, yield and communications strategy, and office organization — built for institutions navigating the post-demographic-cliff enrollment environment.

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Applicant Success Assessment (ASA)

A non-cognitive assessment tool measuring seven attributes proven to predict college persistence — giving institutions a legally sound, evidence-based path to building stronger, more diverse, higher-achieving classes.

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Strategic Initiative Tracking and Dashboard Implementation

Transforms a static strategic plan into a living management system with a SharePoint Data Hub and Power BI Leadership Dashboard — giving leadership real-time visibility into what’s moving, what’s at risk, and where attention is needed.

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Compensation and Salary Equity Studies

A clear, defensible picture of compensation inequities — benchmarked against peers, assessed for internal equity, and delivered with a phased implementation plan your institution can actually execute.

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Tuition Resets and Price Modeling

Evidence-based tuition pricing analysis — including price elasticity studies and competitor pricing matrices — that gives leadership a clear picture of how pricing affects enrollment, revenue, and competitive position.

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