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PUBLICATIONS & REPORTS ARCHIVE

MICUA By the Numbers | 2012

This pamphlet provides key facts and figures about MICUA colleges and universities, including graduation rates, economic impact, taxpayer cost per degree, minority enrollment, and more.

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Sellinger Matters | 2012

This brochure about the Sellinger Program’s impact on Maryland features information on eight key issues: student financial aid, minority enrollment, teachers, nurses, STEM, neighborhood revitalization, community service, and economic impact.

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MICUA Cultural Diversity Report | 2011

Each State-aided independent institution that receives Sellinger funds reports annually to MICUA on programs that promote and enhance cultural diversity. MICUA compiles the information and submits a report to the Maryland Higher Education Commission that includes an analysis of best practices.

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Meet MICUA’s All-Star Students | 2011

Similar to baseball cards, the All-Star cards feature MICUA students from each of the Maryland counties and Baltimore City, as well as a handful of subject cards on key issues—such as nursing, teaching, and community service—of importance to the State.

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Economic Impact of MICUA Colleges and Universities Tops $6.4 Billion | 2011

Fifteen private, nonprofit colleges and universities in Maryland have a profound impact on the State’s economic vitality, according to an independent analysis conducted by Appleseed and released by the Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA). The findings quantify a $6.4 billion industry, which directly and indirectly supports 63,780 jobs.

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You Can Afford a Private College: Cost & Value | 2010

This “At a Glance” pocket guide of MICUA member institutions is prefaced by a section on the affordability and value of private colleges and universities.

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Sellinger Matters to Marylanders: Return on Investment | 2010

MICUA has created an “At a Glance” brochure on the Sellinger Program. Here you can learn about the program’s history, contributions to student financial aid, savings for taxpayers, and more.

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MICUA Cultural Diversity Report | 2010

Each State-aided independent institution that receives Sellinger funds reports annually to MICUA on programs that promote and enhance cultural diversity. MICUA compiles the information and submits a report to the Maryland Higher Education Commission that includes an analysis of best practices.

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Cultural Diversity Summary Report | 2009

Each State-aided independent institution that receives Sellinger funds reports annually to MICUA on programs that promote and enhance cultural diversity. MICUA compiles the information and submits a report to the Maryland Higher Education Commission. In addition to the campus data, the MICUA report includes an analysis of best practices.

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Faces of Sellinger | 2009

This publication highlights the core goals of the Sellinger Program with vignettes about students, alumni, and community members whose lives have been positively impacted by the program.  

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Poll Confirms Strong Public Support for Private Colleges and Universities | 2009

A recent poll confirms that Maryland voters believe in State support for private, nonprofit colleges and universities. In September, Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies released the results of a statewide poll of registered Maryland voters showing overwhelming support for the current system of State grants to private colleges and universities.

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MICUA Efficiency and Productivity Summary | 2009

This two-page document summarizes the productivity of MICUA institutions in relation to the State's investment in independent higher education. 

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Maryland's Colleges and Universities: United for Our Future | 2008

Maryland boasts a highly collaborative system of higher education, wherein colleges and universities—public and private, two- and four-year—work together to provide access and choice to a diverse student population and attract $2.5 billion in research grants annually. United for Our Future has been jointly produced by Maryland’s nonprofit colleges and universities.

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MICUA: Providing Solutions for Maryland | 2008

This publication includes aggregate information on the broad public benefits of independent higher education, as well as a two-page profile on each member institution.

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Are You Ready? | 2008

Anne Arundel Community College developed a presentation that demonstrates our nation's competitiveness in a global economy and was used to open an Education Industry Initiative Symposium held at the college.

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MICUA Economic Impact | 2008

This two-page document is a summary of the Sage Policy Group economic impact study on MICUA member institutions.

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Solutions Count: Fast Facts About MICUA | 2007

This publication focuses on the ways in which Maryland's private colleges and universities provide solutions for the State, from enrollment counts to economic impact.

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Solutions for Maryland's Future: Listening Tour Report | 2007

The Solutions for Maryland's Future statewide "listening tour" provided a forum for the business community to address higher education issues. 

MICUA: Providing Solutions for Maryland | 2006

This publication includes aggregate information on the broad public benefits of independent higher education, as well as a two-page profile on each member institution.

MICUA Member Institutions | 2004

The publication provides a profile on MICUA member colleges and universities and highlights the ways in which they serve Maryland.

Private Higher Education: A Vital Public Resource | 2004

This publication serves as an accountability report by MICUA institutions on their progress in addressing critical needs in the State.

To Name a Few: Maryland Leaders | 2004

This publication highlights just a few of the many alumni of MICUA institutions who have emerged as State leaders in government, the arts, community agencies, education, and the corporate community.

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To Name a Few: Once Out-of-State Students, Now Distinguished Maryland Residents | 2003

While the majority of MICUA’s students are Maryland citizens, many others, like those profiled in this publication, come to Maryland from other states and countries and make their livelihoods in Maryland after they graduate.

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Maryland Voters Believe in Independent Higher Education | 2003

Gonzales/Arscott Research & Communications, Inc. conducted a survey of registered Maryland voters and their views on independent higher education in April 2003. This publication contains survey results and testimonials from the MICUA community.

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