Community College | Public 2-year
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Assessing Impact and Expanding Awareness of Student Outcomes to Support Resource Allocation Decision-Making
Download Full Case Study (PDF)Strengthening Financial Analysis at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
The Problem
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution with four locations in Cincinnati, Ohio. The college serves approximately 5,500 students annually, with 130 program offerings across four campus locations. Operating one of the largest cooperative learning programs among U.S. two-year colleges, Cincinnati State works with over 600 business and industry partners.
The Action
Diverse revenue streams support Cincinnati State's offerings and operations. Designated funds or grant funds are frequently received by the college to underwrite student-facing programs linked to specific student outcomes that are expected to improve. The college wanted to strengthen its capacity to assess both the short-term and long-term benefit of distinct investments in student success initiatives. A specific grant-funded project was used to pilot Cincinnati State's use of the Financial Impact Analysis toolkit. Grant funding for the project was sunsetting, and determining the merit of future investment in the program was required.
The Results
“The more specific you can be about the costs and the benefits of an initiative, and the more you can breakdown the details and show the benefits of a program, the more likely you are to make better decisions about what to fund, and how to prioritize funding.”
Chris CalvertFormer CFO and Vice President for Finance
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