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Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:02 pm to Crowknowsbest
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It appears to me that any liberal arts school without a very strong regional (at least) academic reputation is in some danger over the next decade. Cost of attendance for these places has gotten way out of line for a lot of them relative to nearby public options and their employment networks. The NESCACs, W&L, Davidsons, etc. of the world have the donor base and reputations to be fine, but anything below that tier could be in trouble.
There might be some surprises in the coming years. Some fairly big names could be headed for trouble. Sarah Lawrence is one that gets mentioned frequently.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:13 pm to Crowknowsbest
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The NESCACs, W&L,
You people with your fricking acronyms
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:19 pm to CobraCommander83
Furthering the trend of small private schools biting the dust. Young folks are not being duped into going thousands of dollars into debt...all for no job after graduation
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:20 pm to Helo
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schools will start dropping tuition prices
lol!!!
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:21 pm to Helmethead
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I know a couple local (BR) guys that played soccer there.
My bat-shite crazy ex-wife played basketball there.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:26 pm to Jim Rockford
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There might be some surprises in the coming years. Some fairly big names could be headed for trouble. Sarah Lawrence is one that gets mentioned frequently.
I could see that. Acceptance rate is not great, endowment on the smaller side, etc. The cost of attendance issue is even more acute for urban schools due to cost of living.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:30 pm to Clyde Tipton
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I heard their marble team was legit
Yea but it was always taken for granite.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 12:42 pm to Crowknowsbest
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It appears to me that any liberal arts school without a very strong regional (at least) academic reputation is in some danger over the next decade.
If its not an elite level school, then its going die soon. That's how all the private colleges will go.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 1:11 pm to CobraCommander83
My number 1 criteria will be a good employment network. My dream school for my kids is Georgia Tech since it has a great reputation, huge alumni network, good career services department, and is in the hottest job market in the South.
Posted on 5/1/25 at 10:50 pm to Crowknowsbest
Saw tuition and fees was like 26K per year and had an 89 percent acceptance rate.
I guess a “pay your fees get your Cs” school
What happens to the endowment when a school closes?
I guess a “pay your fees get your Cs” school
What happens to the endowment when a school closes?
Posted on 5/2/25 at 4:56 am to CobraCommander83
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Also, they started their football program a few years ago
Starting a football program has recently been a good indicator of how poorly a college is doing financially. It’s usually a plan to drive up enrollment. Limestone did it recently, the school that another poster mentioned, St. Augustine, did as well. There’s a school in WV that’s barely hanging on that just started football within last several years too.
Posted on 5/2/25 at 7:34 am to Jim Rockford
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headed for trouble. Sarah Lawrence
But where will non-shaving, Birkenstock wearing lesbians get their gender studies degrees?!
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