This Week In College Viability (TWICV)

How can a public university with a 4-year undergraduate graduation rate of 33% not demand more accountability for its faculty? The Hechinger Report has a story on December 15, 2022 that describes the gneral challenges in getting a higher education organization to change. In this podcast, I offer some perspective on what that means for colleges and universities.

The focus on changing enrollment patterns and accountability for graduation rates is the focus of this 5 minute commentary.

From 2015-2020, Rockhurst University (MO): Tuition and fee revenue increased $3M FTE enrollment is up 400 students, so the 2022 enrollment crash has to be significant. 4 and 6-year graduation rates are strong at 56% and 73%, respectively. Admission yield is a strong 30% Their endowment is weak at $38M in 2020 and has been very flat over the past 6 years. Quick analysis: The article suggests this i...

The article I want to talk about today is from Julian Trevis. And if you follow my LinkedIn post, you'll know that I have high regard for Julian and the work he does, which is to really analyze the business and even the futures of higher education. And he has an article that just came out this week entitled Latest Inflation Statistics, and it talks about tuition.