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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For context, the Boston Globe took early note of the challenges facing Vermont colleges in a 2019 article, "Higher education struggles are hitting Vermont hard."[/quote]
Since that time, seven Vermont colleges have closed and Middlebury has run a string of annual budget deficits.[/quote]

The demographic cliff is slamming small states like Vermont harder, plus schools like UMASS and UCONN are not only cheaper but more highly ranked. There just aren't many good reasons to pick UVM over those schools. [/quote]

There are reasons for some kids to choose UVM. World class skiing a half hour away, an outdoorsy culture, walking distance to Burlington, airport close, and manageable campus size. Umass and UConn feel much larger and are pretty remote. Burlington has its issues, but it’s still a nice place for a group of kids to sneak off campus and get a weekend meal, or do some window shopping.

I don’t know the nuts and bolts of the rankings but I would think Uvm gets punished for the demographics of the state and their oos kids are not first gen. It’s still a great undergraduate experience.

The investment in the athletic center is a good idea. Basketball draws kids to UConn. College hockey is growing and if uvm could be competitive in that it will draw kids, along with basketball.[/quote]

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