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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Those of us with academic ties have been aware of this for a decade.

Some schools will define their niche and survive.

Juniata is a good example so far. If you want to study environmental science, they have an excellent program with excellent placement.

The school offers unique resources that other schools don’t.

No, it’s not for your future Yale kid but this school fits a need in the market and I’ll be surprised if it closes.

Other schools will have poor leadership or be too religious and will shut down.

They just INCREASED their freshman class so they know what they are doing.

No, I am not a booster. I did not attend Juniata and do not have any children who attended.

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Juniata seems like future roadkill.  Sorry.

It already has to accept almost everyone who applies.  What happens when, over the next 5 years,  the population of 18 year olds in its region drops by 15 %?  Colleges like Dickinson or F&M will grab the kids who currently would be Juniata material.

And its endowment is too small to compete. And its affiliated religion is very small and supports a handful of other colleges in the same region. [/quote]

Here's another one that's going down. Sarah Lawrence.  Takes half of applicants already, a zillion better SLACs within 100 miles,  and a very small endowment. [/quote]

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