Colleges are facing many challenges, from funding limits to rising costs, impacting their ability to attract students. Facilities are an important consideration for parents and students. Operating a high-quality campus can help combat declining enrollment.

U.S. College Enrollment

• 90% say facility quality & condition impacts their satisfaction & retention¹
• 88% consider facilities when enrolling²
• 10% enrollment drop since 2010³

Solutions

By taking a proactive approach to infrastructure improvements and maintenance, you can enhance the campus experience and reduce long-term costs, backlogs, and project delays.

• Custom funding solutions
• Single-source accountability
• Proactive maintenance and infrastructure solutions
• Energy performance contracting
• Advancement opportunities in an inclusive culture
• And more

ABM in Education

ABM Difference

Compared to the national average⁴, schools that prioritized campus appearance and partnered with ABM have:

• 100+ years experience
• 18k+ EDU team members
• 300+ institutions
• 1 bil+ EDU sq. ft. maintained
• 2x higher application rates
• 1.5x higher new student enrollment rates
• 7% higher retention rates

Services offered:

• Cleaning services
• Facilities, operations, & maintenance
• Landscape, turf & grounds
• E-mobility
• HVAC & mechanical
• Energy, power & utilities
• Waste management & recycling
• And more

To learn more, visit ABM.com/highered or call 1.866.624.1520.

Sources:

¹ https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1072&context=hied_etds

² https://news.byu.edu/news/byu-assisted-national-study-shows-school-cleanliness-affects-learning

³ https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ938802.pdf

⁴ https://nces.ed.gov/