Press Release

DBRS Releases Updated Risk Assessments and Peer Comparison Table for Public Universities

Universities
February 15, 2019

DBRS Limited (DBRS) released updated business and financial risk assessments for public universities. This update reflects a change in DBRS’s assessment of the adequacy of government funding and tuition fees for both Ontario and Québec universities.

DBRS also updated its peer comparison table for Canadian universities. This table provides an overview of key statistics that influence the credit ratings of universities.

Notes:
The principal methodology is Rating Public Universities, which can be found on dbrs.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

For more information on this credit or on this industry, visit www.dbrs.com or contact us at info@dbrs.com.

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