Elizabeth Dabney

Senior Director, Research and Data Analysis

NBOA

Seattle, WA

Net Assets Articles

  • A Tuition Discounting Pulse Check This item is protected

    November 13, 2023
    Trends in the tuition discount rate, discount types, administering discounts, funding discounts and more.

  • From Numbers to Narratives This item is protected

    September 22, 2023
    Institutional research can uncover critical trends and help schools get ahead of potential issues. Eric Heilman shares how schools might get started.

  • Financial Trends in Auxiliary Programs This item is protected

    September 14, 2023
    Auxiliary programs brought in higher revenues late pandemic (2021–22) than they did pre-pandemic, and with lower expenses.

  • A Portrait of the Business Office 2021–22 This item is protected

    July 25, 2023
    Analysis of business office staffing, human resources staffing, years of experience and salary for chief business officers and more.

  • A Regional View of the Financial State of the Industry This item is protected

    May 22, 2023
    A school’s location can play a role in their financial operations.

  • You Asked, We Answered—with BIIS Data This item is protected

    February 6, 2023
    NBOA’s BIIS can help shed a light on the value of interest and investment income, business officer salaries and more.

  • Tuition Discounting in Context This item is protected

    November 3, 2022
    Data on discounting in terms of need, remission and other related data points by tuition levels.

  • How Tuition-Reliant Is Your School? This item is protected

    October 4, 2022
    Benchmark and assess school finances using this metric: percentage of school operating expenses covered by net tuition and fees.

  • How Old Is Your Plant Now? This item is protected

    August 2, 2022
    The financial answer is a simple calculation that will help your school manage resources strategically.

  • If the Hat Fits, Wear It

    June 9, 2022
    Holding roles as diverse as hockey coach and human resources director, this now director of financial reporting has deep connections across her school.

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