MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT

Programs

1. Contracts: mhec contracts leverage the potential volume of the region's purchasing power, while saving entities time and money by simplifying the procurement process and negating the need to conduct a competitive sourcing event. By offering a turnkey solution with the ability to tailor the already negotiated contract to match the entity's specific needs and requirements, mhec contracts shift some of the negotiating power back to the procuring entities. In addition to contracts available through mhecare student health solutions, mhec offers numerous contracts in technology. The contracts are a product of a representative group of stakeholders from the higher education technology community conducting a competitive sourcing process that leverages the potential purchasing power of the 12 mhec member states. Technology contracts saved entities in the mhec region $32.2 million in fiscal year 2025. In some cases, the compact's cost savings initiatives may be utilized by city, county, and state government as well as nonprofit organizations.

   $1,952,188 spent$7,854,310 earned by the program
   33% of program spending

2. Programs:additional mhec programs are initiated in response to identified needs in one or more of the member states. Bringing together expertise from across the region, mhec identifies activities needed to address the identified needs. Those problems best solved through ongoing interstate cooperation are then developed into mhec programs. Each mhec program provides the program participants with governance and leadership structures to guide and maintain programmatic outcomes.mhecare health insurance solutions:comprehensive health insurance solutions created in response to both increasing cost and concern for student health. 35 campuses offered mhecare health insurance solutions in fiscal year 2025.

   $1,542,701 spent$1,217,107 earned by the program
   26% of program spending

3. Research:mhec research informs institutional and state efforts in improving postsecondary policies, practices, and outcomes in several ways: (a) maintaining a national repository of expertise, knowledge and best practices for guiding policy and practice; (b) conducting applied research and analysis on critical topics in higher education; (c) developing innovative approaches to improve educational opportunity and effectiveness; and (d) providing public outreach and service to institutions and governments. Among its core outputs, mhec research maintains an online dashboard of educational performance indicators and produces timely briefs, reports, and technical papers in the most critical areas for facilitating progress towards state educational attainment goals, including college readiness and success; affordability and finance; pathways, credentials, and workforce development; and data, trends, and performance as well as other topics of importance to midwestern states. 37 reports were produced in fiscal year 2025.concurrent enrollment:mhec continued expansion of the graduate credit quest, a web-based platform for teachers to search for graduate course work within their content…

   $1,323,081 spent
   22% of program spending

4. Convening:mhec empowers the member states to connect for the purpose of exchanging expertise, sharing ideas and experiences, and collaboratively pursuing efforts that help further higher education. This convening and collaborating leads to many programs and activities that produce a variety of outcomes and results ranging from the dissemination of knowledge and expertise about practical solutions, to leveraging the collective purchasing power of the region to achieve efficiencies and savings.

   $1,141,372 spent
   19% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $5,959,342.