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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm in academia. It's alarmist. 91 have closed [i]or merged[/i] since 2016. That's 13/year. Let's say about half merged, so it's 5-6 that close per year. They are schools you've never heard of, like Presentation College in South Dakota, Cazenovia College in New York, and Holy Names University in California (449 students).

Then there's Judson College that closed in 2021.. because the had only 12 students enroll that year (it's a Baptist women's college).

We're seeing 5-10 colleges close per year, and we have over 1,000 R-1 and R-2 universities, and if you add in community colleges you're at about 5,000.

Compared to 20 years ago, we see a lot more international students, especially from China. The demand remains.[/quote]

You claim to be in academia, and yet you say there are over "1,000 R-1 and R-2 universities" in the US?  Complete BS.  R 1 colleges are 146.  R 2 colleges are 133.  You must be a graduate of Judson College to drop a lie like this.[/quote]

Ok I was winging it and more pointing out there's 1,000+ big universities out there, but even looking at the research universtities, you need to add on the other campuses of a lot on those list, and you get close to 1,000. For example, UWisconsin has Madison and Milwaukee campuses but not Stevens Point or Whitewater.. but those are decent schools and will draw applicants just as well due to the UW name. A bunch of SUNY and CUNY campuses left off. Many Texas State campuses. In MD, no Frostburg nor Townson listed.[/quote]

[b]OK.  Just trying to understand your post.  Winging it from someone that claims to be in {academia}?

You say you are from "academia" and you say it's "alarmist". You say you were "winging it" when you professed there are over 1,000 R-1 R-2 universities  in the US?  Yet there are less than 300 R-1 and R-2 universities in the US.

Good lord, can you call yourself a teacher if you lie about basic facts?  What exactly do you teach your kids in school?  Are you a public, private teacher?  [/quote][/b]

Just stop with the insults.  She did admit that she was winging it.  You, however, are being alarmist and misrepresenting the story.[/quote]

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