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re: It's interesting to watch colleges and univs merging or closing down completely.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 6:50 pm to Indefatigable
Posted on 1/18/26 at 6:50 pm to Indefatigable
Across the country every congressional district had to have its own college/university with sports teams. Its just a sure path to get pork. Its been a leading pork request for Dems and Reps. Long past time to stop this absurdity. Small church schools will suffer most across the US. Let the weak fail.
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 6:58 pm to Bestbank Tiger
My father told me today that my niece was accepted to Villanova. And it is $95k a year. I said no way that’s true. But, it is. I googled it. That’s F’ing nuts
(Tuition + room and board, books , etc)
(Tuition + room and board, books , etc)
Posted on 1/18/26 at 7:04 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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Didn’t realize LSUS is bigger than ULM, McNeese, NSU, Grambling, Southern, Nicholls etc, and basically the same size as Tech.
It’s all the medical programs there.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 7:06 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
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One interesting one, Martin (TN) Methodist, a private university, merged or is merging with public UT-Martin
Interesting. Curious about the logistics of that.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 7:11 pm to LeroyBrown
quote:What will be her major?
My father told me today that my niece was accepted to Villanova. And it is $95k a year
Posted on 1/18/26 at 7:30 pm to Jake88
Not sure. Maybe engineering. Don’t think she is going there.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:03 pm to BR Tiger
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It’s all the medical programs there.
Those are not affiliated with LSUS.
That is LSU Health. Different entity.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:06 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Perhaps if they weren't trying to rob people for the cost of hight education they wouldn't be having these issues.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:09 pm to BR Tiger
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One interesting one, Martin (TN) Methodist, a private university, merged or is merging with public UT-Martin
Interesting. Curious about the logistics of that.
I was wrong. It's Martin Methodist, but merged with some UT university in Pulaski, TN, not Martin TN, i,e, I never knew Martin Methodist was in Pulaski
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:09 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
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I think ULM (Monroe) is in trouble financially
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Favorite team: Louisiana Tech
Bitch please
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:11 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
RIP ITT Technical Institute
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:12 pm to WhoDatNC
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Perhaps if they weren't trying to rob people for the cost of hight education they wouldn't be having these issues.
ironically, I'd bet it's the larger universities with the really stupid courses and majors. The lefty type majors.
I'd guess it's the smaller colleges focusing on practical business and education and liberal arts majors
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:15 pm to The Boat
Dude ULM's endowment is a whopping 2 million dollars
I'm sure the combined Monroe Taco Bells have that much
I bet the West Monroe High School football booster club has that much
I'm sure the combined Monroe Taco Bells have that much
I bet the West Monroe High School football booster club has that much
This post was edited on 1/18/26 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:31 pm to Indefatigable
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Louisiana could take a page out of this book. We have entirely too many public universities. Tech Grambling NWST ULM LSUA McNeese ULL SELA LSU Nicholls Southern UNO SU-NO
You kind of have to pick the right ones. LSU obviously a non starter but they need to also get their shite together
The smaller regional ones (Sela/NW/Nicholls/mcneese). Do a really good job of serving the interest of the area and the state. I would imagine the ROI for Louisiana in terms of students that go there who stay in the area to contribute long term to the economy is pretty high.
Tech has their niche but I feel like the majority of the alumni base moves to Dallas
Ull/ULM are somewhat bigger versions of the smaller ones. I would imagine the ROI for Louisiana is a bit worse for those two. They are at least med/pharm ( ULM)based and have engineering ULL which there's not that many that have it in south la.
Southern is probably the better run HBCU so if you're staying in that market which is still relatively important you keep it.
The ones you choose between are:
UNO-dumpster fire, but hard not to have a public university in the biggest city of the state
Grambling-i don't think you're going to be able to do
And LSUs-LSUa-SUNo which should all be the first ones done
PA didn't close stuff they merged the admin and seemed to have done so in such a Shitshow way that it made things worse.
Queens and Elon will be interesting
This post was edited on 1/18/26 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:36 pm to Enzos Tiny Pito
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have engineering ULL which there's not that many that have it in south la.
What? The list of 4 year universities in South Louisiana that don't have engineering is: Southeastern (and they still have engineering technology).
Literally every other 4 year in South Louisiana has it, unless you're talking about a specific engineering program.
This post was edited on 1/18/26 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:44 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
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Dude ULM's endowment is a whopping 2 million dollars I'm sure the combined Monroe Taco Bells have that much I bet the West Monroe High School football booster club has that much
Per the state of Louisiana in 2023 via financial audit the ULM foundation is worth 91 million
You can donate for an endowed professorship for 2 million which I assume is what you were looking at
Per WIKI
Louisiana Techs is 117, so a whopping 27 mil more for a school that has been open for 40 more years
ULL is at 224
UNOs is 25-which I assume is the smallest of the regional Louisiana schools
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:46 pm to Cowboyfan89
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What? The list of 4 year universities in South Louisiana that don't have engineering is: Southeastern (and they still have engineering technology). Literally every other 4 year in South Louisiana has it, unless you're talking about a specific engineering progra
Was unaware of mcneeses I aplogize. Knew about SELAs and nicholls only had petroleum so I assumed mcneese was similar
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:46 pm to Enzos Tiny Pito
Louisiana is a socialist state and that’s the reason for so many universities.The state controls the people by creating thousands of jobs on the govt.dole.The employees are beholdent to Caesar.The more people depending on govt the more control they have.Look at the post office and its incompetent workers,totally dependent on Uncle Sam and we know what a joke the USPS has become.Huey Long ,a chicken in every pot.The politicians know exactly what they are doing.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:51 pm to Enzos Tiny Pito
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Was unaware of mcneeses I aplogize
McNeese probably puts more engineers into the local plants than any other university. So to your original point, the university does a fantastic job of keeping people in the area. And considering alot of those people are likely receiving TOPS, that's a good thing.
One of the biggest flaws of TOPS is no requirement to work in the state for a certain amount of time before leaving. "Free" money from the state with no requirement to "pay" it back.
Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:55 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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Didn’t realize LSUS is bigger than ULM, McNeese, NSU, Grambling, Southern, Nicholls etc, and basically the same size as Tech.
Pretty sure UNO was once, enrollment wise, the second biggest in the state.
Crazy how much it’s fallen.
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