Columbia Green Community College outlines budget, sponsor split and projected breakeven for 2026–27

Dr. Morgan, identified in the presentation as the college official responsible for the budget overview, told legislators the college prepared a fiscal package focused on sustainability and noted the revenue mix of tuition, sponsor support, state aid and grants. “For the coming year, we're we're budgeting $5,700,000 from those various sources,” he said when describing projected tuition and fee income.

He said state aid is estimated at about $2,900,000 and that sponsor contributions—split between Greene and Columbia counties—aggregate with other revenues to a total just under $18.5 million; the packet showed the college budgeting a small surplus of roughly $23,800 for the next fiscal year after prior-year deficits. Dr. Morgan also explained the chargeback concept for students from outside Greene and Columbia counties, noting the average cost per student used for chargebacks to other counties would be about $10,648 (the transcript also referenced an official number near $10,900 for the current year).

Legislators asked how the sponsor split is calculated; Dr. Morgan said the college uses a three-year moving average of enrollment and that the split can vary modestly year-to-year. He also noted the college anticipates some discretionary state program funds that require competitive proposals. The legislature moved and carried a resolution to set a public hearing on the 2026–27 operating budget and accepted the proposed operating budget for presentation and public hearing scheduling.