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Senators press nominee on UOG enrollment decline, tuition and fiscal stability
Summary
During the Aug. 11 confirmation hearing for Christopher K. Felix, senators questioned how the Board of Regents can address declining student enrollment, the prospect of tuition changes and long‑term financial stability; Felix and university leaders urged data‑driven study and program growth as responses.
Senators raised sustained concerns about student enrollment and the university’s fiscal outlook during the confirmation hearing for Christopher K. Felix. Committee members noted long‑term declines in enrollment linked to pandemic effects and out‑migration, and asked whether the university expects tuition increases or will seek regular legislative bailouts for operational shortfalls.
Felix told senators he had not reviewed current tuition numbers and said the proper response is to study the enrollment and economic context before recommending policies: "Part of the last tuition raise and got yelled at at public hearings... It was something that had to be done," he said, describing tuition historically as "fairly low and reasonable" and noting scholarships are available. President Enriquez described program growth and online expansion as tools to rebuild enrollment, and cited expanded nursing capacity, articulation agreements across Micronesia and nearly 300 online courses as part of a strategy to stabilize student numbers and revenues.
