How One Institution Unlocked $2.7M Annual Savings Through Data-Driven Academic Planning
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- Regional Public Institution
- location
- Northeast United States
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Opportunity
University leadership sought objective analysis and change management support to improve academic efficiency and meet student demand
The partner institution needed to better align its academic portfolio with student demand while advancing Gen Ed reform and broader system restructuring efforts. Leadership reached out to EAB seeking credible data to guide decisions related to teaching load, course offerings, and section size, as well as for help building alignment around potentially sensitive academic changes.
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Solution
EAB combined detailed academic efficiency analysis with leadership guidance to support financial success and faculty alignment
EAB conducted an academic efficiency analysis focused on faculty teaching load, course consolidation, and section size. EAB expert consultations supported leadership in framing Gen Ed reform as refinement rather than wholesale change, strengthening faculty engagement and aligning the work with broader institutional priorities.
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Impact
EAB identified $2.7M in annual savings opportunity, partnered in developing a reformed Gen Ed curriculum, and generated a faculty communication plan to support adoption of a more disciplined annual academic program review process
The engagement with EAB supported successful passage of Gen Ed reform, while identifying $2.7M in annual academic efficiency savings opportunity. The partner institution integrated EAB’s findings and recommendations into long-term academic planning and annual review processes.
