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Declining enrollment: Private universities face tough decisions - Megan Carpenter, Spectrum News

Ray Schroeder

With the conversation surrounding affordability of higher education nationally, private colleges in Wisconsin are taking a closer look at how to recruit students. With the abrupt closure of Cardinal Stritch this past May, they are also looking at their own finances and areas of concern.

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Soaring costs: Here’s how much college tuition has increased in 8 notable states

University Business

In March 2024, NBC 10 Boston reported that two Massachusetts colleges, Wellesley and Boston University, now have annual student costs exceeding the $90,000 barrier. While both of these institutions may be private, the cost of college tuition is noticeably increasing across the U.S. for both public and private universities alike.

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Natural disasters, lack of interest leads to the closing of American University

University Business

The slog of private universities facing closure is extending beyond America’s mainland. The Board of Trustees of American University of Puerto Rico officially announced it is shutting down operations. The school will carry out its summer programs regularly until the closure.

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Iowa Wesleyan University announces closure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. Now, as university officials and the governor trade blame, the college is set to close in May.

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Embedding Data in the Review Process to Improve Resource Allocation

EAB

Ambrose University (SAU) is a private university located in Davenport, IA with a total enrollment of 2,916. Using Edify, the finance team was able to create department-level reports to measure the health of all departments.

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3 Questions for Guild Education’s Mark Rudnick

Confessions of a Community College Dean

There are a couple of specific differences that are worth calling out about our approach and model: As I’m sure most of your readers know, currently, the government finances higher education for many students, but it pays for enrollment—not value or outcomes. Are they delivering high-quality supports and outcomes?

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Study Abroad Program Locations that Offer Economics Classes

AIFS Abroad

In addition, there are so many other Economics-adjacent fields to consider: Business , Business Administration , International Business , Accounting , Finance , Marketing , Management , Fashion Business , and more. International students play a vital role in the community life of the university. View Economics Classes in Prague 6.