 St. Cloud State University Interim President Larry Dietz is settling into his role after coming out of retirement. His priorities will be to ensure the university lives within its means and increases student population. Enrollment is the biggest cause of the college's problems. The number of students at St. Cloud State has slipped from its peak of 18,000 in 2010 to just over 10,000 in 2023. SCSU had a net operating loss of $18 million last year.