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[quote=Anonymous]The demographic cliff is going to lead to some creative destruction. There's no avoiding that. There are many schools that have failed to adapt and as a consequence they have outlived their usefulness. Right now, it's mostly for-profit schools and and the tiny religious affiliated schools in the middle of nowhere that are shutting down. But those numbers will steadily increase in the years ahead and will include a lot of liberal arts colleges, HBCUs, art schools, and any school that's already in financial trouble.

The top 100 schools will be fine and are unlikely to suffer any decline in apps. All the state flagships will be fine. So too the community colleges. But other schools are really going to have to demonstrate their value. And hopefully, this leads to a rethinking of higher education in the US so that it includes more trades and vocational learning. The US will always have the best universities. But that's only relevant to a few thousand students. It's the tiers below that are going to be put in sink or swim mode. But all of this is very predictable. Colleges have had decades to prepare. And if they didn't - it means they're not right for the times we live in. [/quote]

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