Tuition and fees were down 20% over last year at $16.1M vs. $20.2M. This was obviously influenced by student enrollment and the subsequent ripple effect in Residence Halls and Dining revenue.

Academic Support went up by $550K (31.9% increase) over the prior year which is due primarily to an increase in Salaries and Benefits of $202K primarily due to hiring two new faculty members (Dr. Indira Tyler and Dr. Williams-Evans) in the Nursing Program. Also, there was an increase of $150K in Computer Equipment purchases. Further, there was an increase of $145K in General Operating Supplies related to three different grants.

There were four other expense lines that saw increases over the prior year, yet none of those expense line increases were more than 6% of each line total. The other expense lines experienced a decrease over the prior year.