NKU projects $1.9M deficit in 2027 amid enrollment declines
Northern Kentucky University is once again facing a tough road ahead regarding its budget. While NKU is projecting a positive surplus for fiscal year 2026, the fiscal year 2027 draft budget projects a $1.9 million deficit due to declining enrollment, potentially lower-than-anticipated state appropriations and planned raises. The lower-than-anticipated state…
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