CAUBO has developed a series of financial landscapes, focusing on critical areas within Canadian universities. Through the Landscape series, financial trends in higher education are explored at the national, provincial, and institutional levels.
The updated National Financial Landscape provides insight into trends observed over the last decade while highlighting any significant year-over-year financial shifts. (Currently available in English only)
The Landscape highlights current trends in university finances and identifies important differences between provinces and regions. The report serves as a valuable starting point for understanding the key issues affecting universities and informing discussions at the provincial and institutional level.
The updated Financial Landscape provides an overview of trends observed over the last decade, while highlighting significant year-over-year financial shifts. The report underscores the increasing focus on financial sustainability among higher education leaders as well as the implications of the introduction of student visa caps in Canada and identifies the challenges which have impacted university operating costs, such as rising inflation, higher interest rates, and supply chain disruptions.