The Composite Financial Index (CFI) is a measure of the institution’s overall financial health based on the sufficiency and flexibility of resources, the management of debt, the performance of assets, and the results of operations. A score of 3.0 is considered the threshold for financial health.
Benchmark data from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC):
All national and regional data are presented as medians
| Region | Total Schools | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Far West | 53 | includes institutions from Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington |
| West | 78 | includes institutions from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming |
| National | 702 | includes institutions nationwide |
| 750-1500 | 174 | Size of institution based upon 12-month full-time equivalency of undergraduate, graduate and first-professional student enrollment |
| <750 | 90 | Size of institution based upon 12-month full-time equivalency of undergraduate, graduate and first-professional student enrollment |
| * Data Source: 2013 CIC and May 2014 Scorecard | ||
