2020-2021
ANNUAL REPORT
OUR GOALS
PROMOTING LEARNING BY ENGAGEMENT ADVANCING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH CREATING PUBLIC IMPACT
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As we close the 2020-21 Fiscal Year, I am honored to report on the successful completion of our 2017-21 Strategic Plan. This plan outlined our “wildly important goals” that addressed organizational needs and advanced the university as we fully lived out our purpose of transforming lives in accordance with our Mission and Catholic Identity. When we launched this ambitious plan in 2017, it was with a renewed focus on promoting learning by engagement, advancing organizational health and creating public impact. Working toward this common good, our Gannon community came together in ways that led to achieving the goals set forth and profoundly impacting our university and those we serve. The 2020-21 Fiscal Year is a testimony to our success as we completed our Strategic Plan with even more momentum and ambition than when we began the journey. We celebrated a record enrollment of 4,705 students from almost every state and 71 countries and territories across the globe, thanks to heightened recruitment initiatives that are keeping us ahead of declining enrollment trends nationwide.
PRESIDENT As we continue to embrace our role as a thriving multicultural, urban university, we recognized the need to target our efforts to drive us ever forward. In Fall 2020, we formed a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Steering committee that focuses on long-term institutional planning and immediate engagement opportunities at Gannon. This has guided us to become more globally diverse and inclusive for our students and employees. Just as our community of people is continually evolving for the better, so too is our changing campus landscape revealing a picture of our progress forward. We formally opened the Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge, or I-HACK, to our students and faculty this spring as we venture into intelligent systems design and train the next generations of cyber professionals. After a stunning renovation, we reopened our Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel that is now a space that draws us in to explore and live our faith and Catholic tradition. I am excited and humbled by the faithful leadership of our faculty and staff who have made possible this important 2020-2021 GANNON UNIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT
progress in achieving the goals of this plan. Significant strides are being made as we continue to be responsible stewards of our students’ educational experiences, enhance our institutional vitality, and deepen our commitment and service to our communities. Our university is in wonderful health thanks to the work of our faculty and staff and the endless support of our alumni and friends. We have reached a pivotal moment as we near the end of our first century and lean forward into new priorities outlined in the next strategic plan “Advancing Our Bold Tradition” supported by the launch of our next campaign “Believe. Inspire. Transform.” I am confident that even greater things are to come as we dedicate ourselves to furthering our Mission and transforming lives. I look forward to what the future holds for Gannon University and express my sincere gratitude for those whose vital roles on campus continue to make an impact every day. God Bless,
Keith Taylor, Ph.D. 3
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PROMOTING LEARNING BY ENGAGEMENT
GOAL ONE
Gannon University’s dynamic environments and learning experiences prepare students for personal and professional life after graduation. Recognizing the unique character of each student, we provide individualized curricula and programming to maximize learning and instill the tenets of faith, leadership, inclusiveness and social responsibility. Our students contribute to and learn from our local and global communities as they define their unique Gannon experience. Despite facing a global pandemic, Gannon students and employees continued to make connections around the globe. Participation in our Possibilities Abroad programs reflects the massive impact of the pandemic, as well as the dedication of our community to serve and explore the world. In total, 70 students and 15 employees traveled to nine destinations within four different countries including the United States.
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The Gannon: Inspired Facultyled Travel Courses sent 16 students and four employees to Kentucky and Bosnia and Herzegovina. While in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11 students spent 11 days learning about the country’s history and culture, including its transformation from a war-torn country to a thriving tourist destination. A The Office of Learning Abroad welcomed five incoming exchange students from Germany, including four dual-degree students
and one Fulbright Scholar. Nine students experienced a semester abroad in Italy and two students spent a year in Germany as part of their dualdegree program. Adapting to travel limitations, four students completed a virtual study abroad opportunity through a partner institution in Chile. Global enrollment in Fall 2021 included a total of 782 degreeseeking and ESL students from 71 countries and U.S. territories. Some of these locations are newly represented or have not been represented
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in more than a year, including Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Hungary and Sweden.
Gannon Interfraternity Council welcomed 15 new members. The Panhellenic Community achieved an average 3.57 GPA and the Interfraternity Council achieved an average 3.32 GPA.
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Students across disciplines engaged in hands-on learning projects that impacted the community. As part of their capstone course, business students launched 11 pop-up businesses that were started, run and closed within a two-week time frame, raising $9,500 in donations in spring for local charities. Thirty-four students in geographic and information systems courses identified and analyzed issues within the local community through mapping and spatial analysis projects that provided real-world value to community partners. Occupational therapy students volunteered for the Parkinson Partners of NWPA Parkinson Wellness Program, providing one-onone assistance and education to participants who vary from early- to late-stage Parkinson’s Disease.
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The Athletics department set a program best with 336 student-athletes earning PSAC Scholar-Athlete accolades. For the second consecutive year, a department-wide cumulative 3.4 GPA was achieved. Additionally, 178 studentathletes were named Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Award winners. Gannon’s Fraternity and Sorority community is comprised of 387 total students, who engage in service and philanthropy, community and chapter events, as well as professional and leadership development training, programs and conferences. The Gannon Panhellenic Community welcomed 64 new members while the
Maria College alumni and friends from three countries participated in the weekend festivities, making it one of the largest in history. The virtual format welcomed participants to new and traditional events including trivia and bingo, a Villa Maria College Distinguished Nursing Lecture, a virtual tour of I-HACK, Gannon Family Mass, and more. B Gannon students and employees applied their essential knowledge and skills to uphold the university’s COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Seventy-five students and 10 nursing faculty staffed the on-campus vaccination clinic that led to more than 1,100 students and employees being fully or partially vaccinated during the Spring 2021 semester. Five Gannon Health Center nurses spearheaded test collection at an on-campus center, taking more than 26,550 samples since June 1, 2020. Four students in health sciences gained valuable hands-on learning experiences working with Gannon research scientists to process these samples in a testing laboratory. C
Gannon University brought its annual Homecoming and Family Weekend to homes through 30 virtual and livestreamed events held across four days. More than 580 Gannon and Villa
STRATEGIC PLAN MEASURES: GOAL ONE
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Success Measure
Year 1 Result
Year 2 Result
Year 3 Result
Year 4 Result
Professional and Vocational Aspirations of Students
Unduplicated Count of Students Traveling Internationally
331
406
152*
85*
Personal Development of Students
Retention Rate
83%
82%
85%
81%
Participation in Service Learning
98%
98%
98%
91%
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ADVANCING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH
GOAL TWO
Gannon emphasizes a culture of organizational health by focusing on employees’ skills and talents, the life and wellness of employees, and institutional vitality. We position our employees to be living examples of our Mission and to have the largest impact on students, colleagues and the community. The university’s recruitment efforts saw significant success. Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, the university enrolled a record 4,705 total students. Of this total, 782 were global students, which is a significant increase during a time when students experienced much lower VISA approval rates to study in the United States. The university’s strategies maintained investments that kept opportunities to study at Gannon available for global students.
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Gannon formed a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee in Fall 2020 that began work and will continue to focus on longterm institutional planning and immediate engagement opportunities. A six-part workshop series engaged 129 employees in learning to create a more inclusive campus environment. Among other efforts, dialogue was formed with more than 120 students and employees attending a forum in March. These are the most recent steps as Gannon looks to
continue the momentum gathered into next year. A Gannon University received more than $5 million from grants, contracts and alternative revenue to help support academic excellence, research, community engagement and economic development. This included funding such as a fiveyear Student Support Services grant from the U.S. Department of Education in the amount of $1.3 million that will be used to support disadvantaged lowincome, first-generation college students with disabilities
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in completing a program of study at the postsecondary level. Gannon also received two Manufacturing PA Innovation Program grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic and Community Development to support faculty-led student research in collaboration with an industry partner.
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Gannon launched new programs to prepare students for in-demand careers. These included a graduate certificate in business essentials, a writing minor and a new partnership with UPMC Hamot that prepares students to enter Gannon’s RN to BSN program and meet the increasing demand for nurses. The university opened the first two floors of the Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge to welcome the first students into its classrooms and labs in Spring 2021. An official dedication and blessing
ceremony in February marked the culmination of the more than $12 million first phase of this building transformation project. The more than $2 million construction project continued on the third floor to open The Hatchery in Fall 2021. B
Our scores on the Great Colleges to Work For® survey continue to climb; our overall score was 5% higher than the Carnegie comparison group. A high participation rate combined with high category scores resulted in Gannon being recognized in seven of 10 categories, and for the first time ever, being one of the 42 institutions across the country to earn Honor Roll distinction.
The Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel reopened its doors in Spring 2021 after significant renovations that began in May 2019. This more than $2 million project included demolition of the New Student Services Building and Pontifical Center, permanent capping of the gas well where a leak was discovered that prompted the project, as well as improvements to the Chapel to support our Gannon community members in their faith journeys.
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The 17th Annual Wellness Fair engaged 105 students and employees in more than 50 events in a month-long virtual format. Gannon Moves, a physical challenge, saw 323 participants complete a 1,168 mile virtual journey from the Erie to Ruskin campus.
To enhance the student experience, the university made an $11 million investment to begin transforming the former RCWE building on W. Eighth Street into South Hall to house up to 100 students and provide more than 100 parking spaces, as well as a $900,000 investment to bring the national food chain, Chick-Fil-A, to Gannon’s Waldron Campus Center as a new dining option. C
STRATEGIC PLAN MEASURES: GOAL TWO Initiative
Success Measure
Year 1 Result
Year 2 Result Year 3 Result Year 4 Result
Institutional Vitality Total Enrollment
4,149
4,444
4,251
4,705
Skills and Talents of Employees
Student Satisfaction with Administrative and Student Services Offices
87%
87%
87%
87%
Life and Wellness of Employees
Wellness Outcome
84%
79%
74%
71%
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CREATING PUBLIC IMPACT
As an urban university, Gannon plays a vital role in facilitating scholarship, service and learning experiences that have transformative impact on community needs. Commitment to our local and global neighbors involves working collaboratively to develop infrastructure and provide mutually beneficial programming to support educational, interpersonal and economic growth through programs and partnerships. Through collaboration with local partners including Erie-GAINS and Our West Bayfront, Gannon helps create a vibrant neighborhood while learning from and contributing to the improvement of our communities locally and globally. The Center for Social Concerns and Global Exploration adapted to the unique needs of this year by offering travel experiences in proximity to Gannon’s Erie campus. Through Alternative Break Service Trips, 12 students and four employee accompaniers traveled to Detroit, Michigan and Habitat for Humanity in Kentucky to facilitate experiences based on pillars of service, simplicity, community and reflection. 8
The Transforming Residents Abroad Via Engaged Learning program saw 31 students and seven employees travel to three new domestic locations which exposed students to outdoor adventure while integrating components of the ABST program to offer on-site service work and virtual learning with community partners. Generous donor contributions led to need-based financial aid being awarded to make
participation in the ABST and TRAVEL programs possible for students of all backgrounds. A Our West Bayfront transformed neighborhoods adjacent to Gannon’s campus and downtown Erie through efforts including more than 1,300 volunteer hours, two major community artwork projects, as well as installing more than 200 LED sensor bulbs and security cameras at 15 locations to increase safety and visibility
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at night. OWB also assisted 10 property owners to reduce blight and improve the housing stock, as well as rehabilitated three blighted properties and assisted with occupancy of seven newly renovated apartments in the area. Our West Bayfront moved into its new headquarters within a community space renovated as part of a vacant building acquisition program. This was part of a W. Eighth Street Corridor revitalization initiative that is leveraging more than $1 million in investments in the blocks between the West Bayfront and Downtown Erie. B Gannon serves as the lead partner at Strong Vincent Middle School, a United Way community school. The community school model brings resources directly into the school to support students and their families. It removes barriers to learning for success in and out of school in conjunction with United Way, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Erie’s Public Schools. Attendance rates across Erie Public Schools took a major hit due to the pandemic. The Strong Vincent Community School team was able to decrease
chronic absenteeism from Q1 to Q3 by a significant 37%.
Gannon’s Beehive and the Small Business Development Center advanced support of entrepreneurial development during the pandemic. The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded $1.5 million to the Innovation Beehive Network that was matched by the network partners to generate $3 million in economic support for businesses by expanding the Beehive’s services and reach. Additionally, the Gannon SBDC received a $300,000 COVID-19 County Relief Block Grant from the Erie County government to assist small businesses in developing digital transformation strategies to help entrepreneurs maintain and increase sales. SBDC also received $326,225 in CARES funds for a Center of Excellence for Tourism and to hire staff to assist small businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.
Gannon’s Feeding Minds program partnered with GUBotDev and several community partners to continue educational outreach during the pandemic and create interactive STEM kits that were delivered to 300 elementary and middle school students in the City of Erie. C
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Gannon’s GO College served more than 100 students who achieved an average 3.52 GPA at Strong Vincent Middle School through virtual afterschool tutoring, advising and workshops. Additionally, the program served 186 students at Erie High School who received an average 3.35 GPA, and 171 students at Collegiate Academy who attained an average 3.73 GPA.
Gannon welcomed 20 students from five Erie region high schools in Fall 2020 as part of the Archbishop Gannon Scholarship Program. The program has enrolled 140 students free of tuition to the Gannon experience since its inception in Fall 2014.
STRATEGIC PLAN MEASURES: GOAL THREE Initiative
Success Measure
Grants and Fundraising for OWB, Erie-GAINS and Other Economic and Development Initiatives Overall Satisfaction of Community Skills and Talents of Employees Partners Engaged with Faculty and Students Infrastructure Development
Year 1 Result Year 2 Result Year 3 Result Year 4 Result $2,901,572
$2,109,951
$3,627,120
$1,699,271
90%
95%
98%
98%
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FISCAL YEARS 2017-2021 INSTITUTIONAL
PERFORMANCE
Gannon University’s 2017-2021 Strategic Plan outlines our heightened commitment to our students, employees and communities while building on the successes of our previous strategic plan. The thoughtful alignment and integration of our Catholic Identity and Mission in this plan leads us to clearly prioritize strategies that ensure our institutional success and impact on our students and communities. Encompassed in this plan are goals of promoting learning by engagement, advancing organizational health, and creating public impact. As we've now completed the final year of the 2017-2021 Strategic Plan, we reflect on key highlights of the diligent work achieved throughout its duration.
ADVANCING OUR UNIVERSITY AND THE COMMUNITY Gannon University has long, not longstanding been a resource to its community for economic and social development. It has been increasingly looked to, not only as a driver of learning and innovation, but as a significant employer, incubator of business, infrastructure developer and integral partner. Gannon embraces its responsibility to providing the human, intellectual and financial capital to facilitate growth that benefits the region. GROWTH OF ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE REGION $240 Million
227,812
SERVICE HOURS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITY
$230 Million $220 Million $210 Million $200 Million
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS RUSKIN ACADEMIC BUILDING $24,000,000
NASH LIBRARY RENOVATIONS $16,200,000
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2018
ALSTADT ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER AND ST. JOSEPH HOUSE GIFTS $691,000 10
I-HACK $12,000,000
2018-2019 SMALL UNIT HOUSING $1,000,000
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GRANT FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, RESEARCH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
13,801
$12 Million $11 Million $10 Million
DONORS
$9 Million
32%
$8 Million $7 Million $6 Million
FIRST-TIME DONORS
$5 Million
ALUMNI, EMPLOYEES, FRIENDS AND FAMILY, TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND CORPORATE DONORS GAVE CHARITABLE DONATIONS TO PROVIDE A QUALITY ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
$4 Million $3 Million $2 Million
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$1,097,000,000 MARY, SEAT OF WISDOM CHAPEL $2,000,000
2019-2020 UNIVERSITY SERVICES BUILDING $846,000
HATCHERY $2,000,000
2020 SOUTH HALL $1,600,000 2020-2021 GANNON UNIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT
TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT FY17-21
$61.1 MIL INVESTED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
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TRANSFORMING LIVES ON CAMPUS AND ACROSS THE WORLD The Gannon community reaches worldwide. The university has welcomed global students from an array of countries across the globe that have deepened the intercultural experiences of our students and employees on campus. Beyond campus, students and employees have increasingly engaged in international study and service abroad through accessible travel opportunities that have expanded our worldview and enriched our global understanding.
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COUNTRIES AND U.S. TERRITORIES REPRESENTED
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1,438
$647,913
VISITED
STUDENTS & EMPLOYEES
IN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR POSSIBILITIES ABROAD PROGRAMS
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PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION Gannon University’s emphasis on the student experience is reflected in almost every measure of accomplishment. Since the founding of Gannon to this day, the university has remained committed to its Mission of providing a quality Catholic education that is accessible to all who aspire to attain it. This commitment is not only felt on Gannon’s campus, but also within its alumni network, its partnerships and neighboring communities who contribute to enriching the student experience as well. TOTAL FINANCIAL AID PROVIDED BY GANNON TO SUPPORT STUDENTS
STUDENTS RECEIVING GANNON FUNDED FINANCIAL AID 2,600
$55 Million
2,500
$50 Million
2,400 $45 Million 2,300
$40 Million
2,200
2,100
$35 Million FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20 FY21
3,818
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20 FY21
FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS SERVED
$27,341,794
CONTRIBUTED TO THE UNIVERSITY
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COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR STUDENTS The university experienced the beginning of unprecedented trends in higher education as it faced a global pandemic that disrupted normal operations and the start of a national enrollment decline affecting all institutions. Gannon focused on its commitment to serving its students despite these challenges. It was a focus that yielded strong growth at its Ruskin, Florida campus, and one that showed unwavering commitment to our global population during times of political uncertainty that kept our doors open to those who felt Gannon was the right fit for them. TOTAL STUDENTS SERVED
TOTAL STUDENTS RETAINED
4,500
90%
4,400
85%
4,300
80%
4,200 75%
4,100 4,000
70% FA17
FA18
FA19
FA20
FA17
FA18
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THE LONG-TERM RECRUITMENT EFFORTS THROUGHOUT FY17-21 YIELDED A FALL 2021 ENROLLMENT THAT WAS THE HIGHEST IN GANNON HISTORY.
FALL 2021 ENROLLMENT
4,705
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
13%
626
FIRST TIME IN ANY COLLEGE
70%
30%
3,289
1,416
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT
GRADUATE ENROLLMENT
17%
782
GLOBAL ENROLLMENT
7%
315
RUSKIN ENROLLMENT
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TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE REGION
$229,000,000
FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
Gannon University continues to make significant contributions that bolster economic growth in Erie, Ruskin and across the globe. Gannon aligns its enterprises with community initiatives to drive a flourishing economy that benefits our neighbors, students and employees while achieving robust institutional health, securing capital investments, and delivering extensive opportunities for innovation and research. IMPACT OF EMPLOYMENT Gannon University positively impacted employment in the Erie and Ruskin regions by providing jobs for 1,574 total employees, which includes 614 full-time employees, 207 part-time employees, and 753 student employees. The university’s investment in current capital projects infused $14.2 million into the Erie economy through contracts awarded, and employment for construction and professional services toward the development of facilities including the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel and I-HACK. 16
Dedicated to the growth of the Erie economy, the university made payments within the community that reached more than $30 million for a variety of goods and services. Within six months of graduation, 90% of undergraduate and 98% of graduate respondents achieved employment in substantive roles or continued their education. Roughly 31% of those graduates were employed by organizations in Erie.
IMPACT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Gannon Small Business Development Center provided consulting hours to 790 clients in Erie, Crawford, Mercer and Warren Counties, and helped companies and entrepreneurs receive $11.9 million in capital formation. With support from SBDC consultants, 32 new businesses were formed, and 4,414 new jobs were created or supported. SBDC provided 101 educational programs to 2,957 community members, some of which were virtual to continue providing service to businesses during the pandemic. The SBDC further assisted businesses in obtaining
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COVID-19- related financial aid totaling $1.3 million. Gannon’s Beehive enhances business expansion and development in the Erie area and contributes to increased employment opportunities and economic progress throughout Northwest Pennsylvania. The Beehive served 29 customers and produced an output of 66 business products, effectively maintaining all operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During Fiscal Year 2021, Gannon’s Beehive hosted the annual Collegiate Innovation Beehive Showcase with six teams representing the four local universities competing for cash and prizes. The Erie Technology Incubator welcomed five new tenants, bringing the total resident clients served to 17. It formed six new businesses and created 11 new jobs during the pandemic. During the year, ETI reinstituted its programming for clients and community members by offering nine months of consecutive lunch and learns, hosting a successful eight-week Business Plan Boot Camp with 100% participation; and collaborated with the NWPA Innovation Beehive Network to host the 2020 Global Entrepreneurial Week. ETI deepened its community collaboration, partnering on efforts alongside Ben Franklin Technology Partnership, Bridgeway Capital’s Minority Accelerator Program, and Secure Erie.
IMPACT ON ECONOMY Gannon awarded more than 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students with more than $1.3 million in federal funding through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations to provide emergency financial aid grants to students whose lives were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gannon students and employees support 21 Erie businesses by purchasing more than $246,000 in goods and services through the GU Gold program. Employee compensation injected $60 million into the local economy. This contribution was leveraged by the amount of state and local income tax revenue supported by the university’s payroll, and by economic multiplier effects derived from the spending generated by employees that supports local businesses, charities and professionals.
IMPACT OF PHILANTHROPY Gannon’s Dual Enrollment Program awarded nearly $3 million in reduced tuition costs to 813 local high school juniors and seniors who earned 4,145 college credits in FY20-21. As part of the United Way’s Erie Free Taxes program, Gannon’s Center for Business Ingenuity was a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site. It was established to help eligible community members claim 2020-2021 GANNON UNIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT
the federal EITC through free federal, state and local tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteers. Accounting professors and students volunteered to assist with 353 Federal Tax Returns and 69 EITC Claims that yielded a program value of $542,612 and an estimated total filer savings of $98,134 for the community participants.
IMPACT ON SERVICE Campus Police and Safety continued to provide routine patrol on campus and within the Erie community. The Knight Watch Express shuttle service provided more than 3,300 rides. Officers were dispatched to an average of 300 incidents requiring a report to be taken and an average of 4,000 calls for a variety of security duties. Officers assisted the Erie Police Department with incidents not related to the university by conducting traffic and crowd control and provided uncompensated first-responder services. Gannon’s teams, clubs and organizations made significant contributions to the Erie community through service and fundraising. Gannon’s Fraternity and Sorority community completed more than 3,500 service hours for a variety of organizations, as well as organized and held events and fundraising activities resulting in more than $17,500 in donations to local and national organizations.
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UNIVERSITY
FINANCIALS
Gannon’s Strategic Plan outlines program delivery, services and resources that are designed to meet the evolving needs of students, employees and the communities we serve. It acknowledges changes in the landscape of higher education and solutions to successfully address each of these critical challenges while delivering on our promise of the value of quality higher education. Achieving our goals reflects our successes in adjusting to our environmental challenges, serving our growing communities, and acting on opportunities to reach learners with high-quality educational programs. Gannon University completed Fiscal Year 2020-21 with a positive financial performance. Total net assets reached $203.5 million; the increase of $29.3 million included $7.8 million from operating activities and $21.5 million from nonoperating activities. Net tuition and fees increased by approximately $1.8 million, or 2.5%, versus the prior year. The overall tuition discount rate was 42%. Auxiliary enterprise revenue increased by approximately $1.1 million to a total of $14.1 million. Enrollment for Fall 2021 totaled 4,705 students, which was an increase of 454 students from the prior year. The total number of undergraduate students was 3,289 and included 626 First Time In Any College students. Graduate enrollment was 1,416 students, which included 315 students enrolled on our Ruskin Campus. Graduate enrollment experienced an increase of 373 students from the prior
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year, which was largely in part due to an increase in global enrollment. This reached 782 students, an increase from 10% to 17% of the total student population. Unrestricted contributions totaled approximately $1.6 million and restricted contributions added another $2.6 million, totaling approximately $4.2 million. Federal, state and private grants totaled $8.9 million, a $2.1 million increase from FY20. This includes federal funds received under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) in response to COVID-19.
increase of $24.9 million from the previous year. Much of this increase was due to the $20.7 million increase in investment income. The university will continue to invest in strategic initiatives to sustain and grow the university and allocate financial resources to ensure that students receive the best possible experience in and out of the classroom. One example of how the university was able to do this over the last fiscal year was by announcing a 0% tuition increase for the 2021-22 academic year.
The total return on the endowment was 33.6%. The endowment fund increased from $63.5 million at the end of FY20 to $83.5 million on June 30, 2021. Total expenses reached $95.3 million, an increase of $1.2 million from the previous year. Total revenue reached $124.6 million, an
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REVENUE Tuition and Fees, net of scholarships Federal, State and Private Grants Contributions Auxiliary Enterprises Other Total
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 $69.1 $66.7 $65.0 $68.6 $72.2 $74.0 3.6 2.7 2.8 3.7 6.8 8.9 3.7 10.5 3.0 3.1 5.5 4.2 12.8 13.1 13.8 15.0 13.0 14.1 6.0 2.2 23.4 0.7 9.0 6.8 $89.9 $102.0 $91.4 $96.4 $99.7 $124.6
Total
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 $57.0 $61.7 $57.7 $57.6 $60.0 $61.4 19.4 24.6 19.3 20.5 22.4 21.3 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.7 3.5 3.5 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 6.2 3.0 2.6 2.9 2.5 2.7 2.8 $87.1 $96.9 $87.8 $89.4 $94.1 $95.3
EXPENSES BY FUNCTION Instruction and Research Public Service Student Services Institutional Support Auxiliary Enterprises Total
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 $41.1 $51.2 $42.5 $43.9 $47.4 $48.2 2.0 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.9 17.9 18.2 18.1 18.0 17.5 17.6 16.4 16.0 15.5 15.9 17.9 18.0 10.1 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 $87.1 $96.9 $87.8 $89.4 $94.1 $95.3
USE OF FUNDS Student Scholarships Capital Spending Debt Retirement Endowment Activities
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 $37.3 $39.1 $42.4 $46.9 $51.2 $53.6 11.3 16.4 11.4 18.8 12.9 14.4 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.2 0.9 $52.7 $59.0 $56.7 $68.4 $67.0 $70.7
EXPENSES Compensation Operating Expenses Interest Depreciation Auxiliary Enterprises
Total Value of Endowment
$56.6
$60.2
$63.4
$64.6
$63.5
$83.5
All values in millions of dollars
2020-21 REVENUE
• Tuition and Fees, net of scholarships 59.4% • Federal, State and Private Grants 7.1% • Contributions 3.4% • Auxiliary Enterprises 11.3% • Other 18.8%
2020-21 EXPENSES
• Compensation 64.4% • Operating Expenses 22.4% • Interest 3.7% • Depreciation 6.5% • Auxiliary Enterprises 3.0%
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EXPENSES BY FUNCTION
• Instruction and Research 50.5% • Public Service 2.0% • Student Services 18.5% • Institutional Support 18.9% • Auxiliary Enterprises 10.1%
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FACTS & FIGURES
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Gannon University’s 2017-2021 Strategic Plan encompasses key goals that are built on our commitment to our students, employees and communities. These prioritized strategies and actions align purposefully around our University Mission and vision to result in great progress in achieving the University’s key performance indicators.
2011 Total Students Undergraduate Graduate International Minority
2020
2021
4,076 2,925 1,151 7% 9%
4,251 3,208 1,043 10% 14%
4,7051 3,289 1,416 17% 14%
Total Full-Time Employees Full-Time Faculty Full-Time Staff
568 204 364
617 242 375
637 249 388
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
13:1
12:1
13:1
Freshman GPA
3.5
3.7
3.6
Freshman SAT
1,108
1,121
1,129
Retention (First to Second Year)
80%
85%
81%
Graduation Rates / 4-year
53%
51%
55%
Graduation Rates / 5-year
69%
65%
68%
405
691
673
1,236
1,222
1,236
80,314
41,0002
37,1152
98% 98%
97% 96%
94% 96%
1,044
1,074
1,120
39,959
46,840
47,879
Student-Athletes Students in Gannon Housing Community Service Hours Employed after Graduation or Continuing Education Undergraduate Graduate Students Graduated Alumni Graduates Fall 2021 enrollment data is reported as of Sept. 7, 2021. Community service hours were impacted due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2020 - 2021
Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, J.C.L. • Chairperson Bishop of Erie Erie, Pa.
Rev. Msgr. Robert L. Brugger Retired Diocese of Erie Erie, Pa.
Thomas C. Guelcher ’62, ’76M • Vice Chairperson Risk/Properties Director Sisters of Mercy Erie, Pa.
Walter W. Cooper ’85, ’87M President and CEO Precision Health Solutions St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mark J. Minnaugh ‘81 Secretary Retired Executive VP Giant Eagle, Inc. Allison Park, Pa. Keith Taylor, Ph.D. • President Gannon University David Barker, Ph.D. • Associate Professor, Organizational Learning and Leadership President, Gannon University Faculty Senate Erie, Pa. Robert P. Barker ’72 Retired Executive Parker Aerospace Laguna Niguel, Calif. Candace D. (Horton) Battles ’93 Retired Social Worker Harborcreek Youth Services Erie, Pa. Richard E. Beattie ’92 Owner Mechanical Engineering & Construction Corp. (MEC2) Phoenix, Md. 22
Tina M. (Cicchetti) Donikowski ’85 Retired Vice President GE Transportation Systems Erie, Pa. Sr. Mary Drexler, S.S.J. ’71VMC • Retired Principal Our Lady’s Christian School Erie, Pa. Dana M. (Kennedy) Fallon ’91 Career Services Manager Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, Va. Very Rev. Michael Ferrick, V.F. ’94 Rector St. Peter Cathedral Parish Erie, Pa. James Fiorenzo ’90M Retired President UPMC Hamot Erie, Pa. and Bonita Springs, Fla. Gwendolyn M. (Ralph) Garbarino, Esq. ’82 Vice President and General Counsel Eden, Inc. State College, Pa. James Grunke CEO Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership Erie, Pa.
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Major General Timothy J. Hilty ’81 Assistant Adjutant General Army, Pennsylvania National Guard Lebanon, Pa.
Rev. Nicholas J. Rouch, S.T.D., E.V. ’83 Vicar for Clergy Diocese of Erie Erie, Pa.
Rev. Scott W. Jabo Vice-Rector, St. Mark Seminary Associate Director of Seminarians Vocation Director, Diocese of Erie Erie, Pa.
James J. Rutkowski, Jr. ’83 General Manager/Treasurer Industrial Sales and Manufacturing, Inc. Erie, Pa. James A. Scozzie, Ph.D. ’65 Retired Business Executive Painesville, Ohio
Stacy M. Juchno ’98 Executive VP and General Auditor PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Mars, Pa. Scott M. Krall ’84 Director of U.S. Country Health Safety and Environment Bayer Corp. Pittsburgh, Pa. Beth Kropf • President Gannon University Student Government Association Erie, Pa.
Antoinette Spevetz, M.D. ’83 Professor of Medicine Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Oxford, Pa. Rev. Marc Stockton, J.C.L. ’98 Judicial Vicar and Director of Matrimonial Concerns, Diocese of Erie Pastor, St. Boniface Church Erie, Pa.
Rev. Msgr. Edward M. Lohse , J.C.D., V.G. ’84 Vicar General Diocese of Erie Erie, Pa.
Aaron Susmarski • LECOM Institutional Director of Human Resources, EEO Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator President, National Alumni Board Erie, Pa.
Elisabeth “Betsy” (Roeback) Monsalve ’70VMC Retired Principal of E.R. Monsalve CIH, Inc. Retired Director of McManis & Monsalve Associates Ashburn, Va.
Margaret A. (Rothgery) VanderLaan ’89 Chief Marketing Officer Encore Electric, Inc. Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Pierre McCormick ’79 Retired President/CEO Wisconsin Distributors, LLC Erie, Pa.
Howard Ward, Ph.D. Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Rochester, N.Y.
Timothy NeCastro ’83 President and Chief Executive Officer Erie Insurance Erie, Pa.
• Ex-officio Members
Richard G. Orlando, M.D. ’76 Director, Cataract Surgery Columbus Ophthalmology Dublin, Ohio Kiran K. Rajasenan, M.D. ’93 Medical Oncologist UPMC Passavant Pittsburgh, Pa.
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