Top Risks Report: Insights for Higher Education
Why Read This
Each year, United Educators’ (UE’s) college and university members share their most pressing risks in the Top Risk Survey. This year’s survey reveals the self-reported top risks across the UE higher education membership and highlights changes from 2020-24.
Members also rated a set of emerging risks and offered proactive tactics to mitigate them.
Previous Reports
Key Takeaways
- Enrollment regained its spot as the top risk in higher education.
- General Premises Safety jumped nine spots to re-enter the top 10 for the first time in several years.
- Regulatory and Legal Compliance (Non-VAWA/Title IX) saw one of the biggest increases, jumping to fifth overall.
About the Author
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Justin Kollinger
Former Senior Risk Management Consultant
Justin advised members as they developed risk mitigation tactics, prioritized risk management goals, and launched or refreshed enterprise risk management (ERM) initiatives. He led the Risk Management Premium Credit (RMPC) program and co-authored Risk Management: An Accountability Guide for University and College Boards. Prior to joining UE, Justin consulted with community college presidents and K-12 heads of school on strategic revenue challenges and worked in admissions at two private colleges in the Mid-Atlantic.