Higher Education Capital Challenges

ABM helps colleges improve campuses and save within budgets. With proactive solutions like tech-driven programs, stakeholder communication, capital planning, and preventive maintenance, ABM ensures safe, comfortable spaces, reducing backlogs and advancing infrastructure projects.

March 19, 2025
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How Higher Education Can Outsmart Higher Costs

How to face growing needs, shrinking resources, and do more with less

  • 27% higher gross square footage renewal costs since 2022.
  • 4% increase in costs for higher education since 2023.
  • 15% anticipated drop in college-going population between 2025-2029.
  • 62 years Age of average campus building
  • $112B backlog of deferred maintenance across the U.S.
  • 36% annual stewardship shortfall for facilities.

What if you could improve your campus and enable savings within your current budget?

For decades, ABM has helped top colleges and universities around the country do just that. To reduce project backlogs and accelerate existing infrastructure projects, you need a proactive facility partner. A forward-thinking approach from ABM puts you, the students, and the entire staff first.

ABM solutions can help your campus thrive.

Our custom programs include innovative and collaborative technology, frequent stakeholder communication, ongoing facilities needs assessments, capital planning, and more. We also implement preventative maintenance programs and standard operating practices-ensuring spaces are comfortable and safe for the next generation.

ABM is your single source campus facility provider. Learn how you can stay within budget without:

  1. Tuition Hikes
  2. Reduction in Force
  3. Overdrawing Endowments
  4. Unrestricted Gifts

For budget-neutral solutions that deliver facility upgrades, talk to ABM.
Call 866.624.1520 or visit ABM.com/HigherEd

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