$31.8M deficit. https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/another-illinois-university-stares-down-huge-deficit

https://northernstar.info/107952/news/university-council-enrollment-down-painful-budget-changes/

Information from Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-fall-enrollment-2018-20180912-story.html