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NAZARENE HIGHER EDUCATION USA/CANADA Eleven Exceptional Campuses One Common Purpose

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NAZARENE ENROLLMENT OFFICERS NETWORK - NEON Stacey Berggren Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing Northwest Nazarene University NEON President 14 years in Nazarene Higher Ed 16 years involved in NYI ministry, served on NW Region NYI Council 04-present BS from Troy University and Masters from NNU

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NAZARENE ENROLLMENT OFFICERS NETWORK - NEON James Smith Director of Undergraduate Admissions Adjunct Professor of Youth Ministry Mount Vernon Nazarene University NEON Vice President 9 years in Youth Ministry 7 years as Regional Trainer BA from MVNU, Masters from Huntington

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SMALL GROUPS Summarize your perception of Nazarene Higher Education

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SMALL GROUPS What are the barriers to your students attending Nazarene Colleges?

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HISTORY Church of the Nazarene founded in 1895 by Phineas F. Bresee Colleges Founded: 1899 SNU 1900 ENC 1901 TNU 1902 PLNU 1907 ONU 1913 NNU 1921 Ambrose 1945 - NTS 1964 - NBC 1966 MNU 1968 - MVNU

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WE NEED EACH OTHER General Church / NYI FEEDS Local Church FEEDS College/University FEEDS General Church / NYI

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RICH VASQUEZ Former Youth Pastor on the Intermountain District NW Region NYI President Intermountain District President ISP Chaplain Now employed at NNU as the first ever Admissions Counselor / Youth Ministry Liaison Strategic planning for youth ministry relations across the NW Region Initiate, develop and maintain relationships with local, district and NYI leaders Counsel youth pastors and workers on the value of an NNU education and ways to partner in recruitment efforts Welcome new youth pastors and workers across the region and educate them on resources NNU offers to support them in their ministry Attendance at District, Regional, USA/Canada and Global NYI events, including NNU Board of Trustees is encouraged.

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THE 9 MYTHS OF PRIVATE EDUCATION Myth 1 Private colleges are not affordable Myth 2 Federal student aid drives up college costs Myth 3 Private colleges enroll only white, wealthy students Myth 4 Graduates leave school with more than $100K in debt Myth 5 A college degree is no longer a good investment Myth 6 Fewer students are choosing to attend private colleges Myth 7 All private colleges have billion dollar endowments Myth 8 Private colleges are not innovative or flexible Myth 9 Private colleges are not transparent or accountable

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PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO EARN A DEGREE WITHIN 5 YEARS OF ENTRY Source: ACT 2010 Retention Completion Summary Tables

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PROJECTED CHANGE IN THE NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, 2010-11 TO 2020-21 Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Copyright 2010, The Chronicle of Higher Education. Reprinted with permission. This material may not be posted, published, or distributed without permission from The Chronicle.

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RISING COSTS Trends in College Pricing, 2011. 2011. The College Board. Reproduced with permission. www.collegeboard.com.www.collegeboard.com

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TRENDS IN NAZARENE HIGHER ED Rising Costs Changing demographics in our Regions and Churches Aggressive state systems of higher education Increasing competition including for-profit Decreasing 18-22 year old market Uncertain Economy Rapid technological advances White Paper, Dr. Dan Martin

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TRENDS IN NAZARENE HIGHER ED Safety and security pressures Calls for increased demonstration of value Tightening student financial aid availability Declining membership of the Nazarene Church Lack of loyalty to the Nazarene Higher Education system The need to recruit students of other denominations White Paper Dr. Dan Martin

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OVERALL ENROLLMENT

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NAZARENE STUDENT ENROLLMENT

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TOGETHER

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NYI MEMBERS USA/CANADA

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TRUE COSTS

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NAZARENE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS $10,827,974

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PROJECT ON STUDENT DEBT www.projectonstudentdebt.org www.projectonstudentdebt.org University of Washington - $20, 608 NNU - $26,500 Seattle Pacific University - $26,829PLNU - $32,487 Biola University - $32,091MVNU - $29,046 Boise State University - $24,095 Florida State University - $22,139 University of Illinois - $22,975 Tennessee State University - $22,984 University of Michigan $27,644

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NEON COLLABORATION EFFORTS Nazarene Higher Education Campaign Talking to all Nazarene sophomore and junior students about their options for Nazarene schools Direct Mail, E-mail and Phone Third party company hired to manage the campaign Reducing barriers to college fair attendance Proposed to the Presidents - Not yet approved

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SMALL GROUPS What are creative ways youve seen where a church or district has set the Regional College up for success?