Higher education institutions are facing what seems to be a universal problem: They need to do more with less.
Budgets are being tightened across the country as enrollment struggles to return to pre-pandemic levels and government funds made available during the pandemic dry up. Meanwhile, demands on IT departments continue to grow as hybrid work and instruction become entrenched in college life.
As a result, limiting spending has become a major priority on many campuses. Administrative cost reduction ranked fifth on EDUCAUSE’s 2023 Top 10 IT Issues List.
