Budget and Planning at NIU

Achieving an academically responsive and fiscally responsible budget through collaboration, innovation and transparency is vital to NIU’s continued success. NIU’s multiyear budget planning initiative is a collaborative effort that involves shared governance, departments and employees across the university coming together to support the university’s mission, vision and values. Guiding our efforts will be our University Goals and our Strategic Enrollment Management Plan as well as input from the President’s Budget Roundtable and the ad-hoc Resource, Space and Budget committee.

This website is for NIU faculty, staff, students and our community to help understand the importance and impact of NIU’s finances; expenses and revenue; the data that inform forecasting and decision-making; financial terms; and a list of frequently asked questions. This site will continue to evolve throughout FY25 and FY26.