Category: Money
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The HigherEdInk Reader: Whatever It is, I’m Against It, by Brian Rosenberg
Rosenberg, Brian. Whatever It Is, I’m Against It: Resistance to Change in Higher Education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1-68253-828-9 They say that change is the one true constant. That might be true in most contexts. But in the field of higher education, change is usually the exception rather than the rule. It… Read more
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Let’s All Do A Tuition Reset. You Go First.
Tuition resets, involving significant rate reductions, aim to boost applications and enrollment. However, this strategy faces challenges: competitors may follow suit, negating advantages, and the tactic may not benefit highly selective schools. Success demands additional measures, such as strategic cuts and new marketing, to offset revenue loss. Effectiveness varies widely. Read more
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To Fee or Not to Fee: That Is the Question
Forbes recently reported that college tuition rose by less than the rate of inflation for the third consecutive year. Yet there is a cloud behind this silver lining. This measurement is based upon an inflation rate that recently saw its highest spike in a generation. In addition to tuition, the various fees often added to… Read more
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The HigherEdInk Reader: The Small College Imperative
Marcy, Mary B. The Small College Imperative: Models for Sustainable Futures (New York: Routledge, 2020). ISBN 978-1-62036-971-5 The news from our industry is more and more troubling each day. There are prognosticators, critics, and sirens on all sides. But what about solutions? If small IHEs are in trouble, what shall we do about it? One… Read more
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Modern Work Colleges: A Solution for College Affordability?
A few institutions–and I mean a very few–have hewed to an older model of education called the “work college” as a means of addressing the crisis of college affordability. Higher education affordability is on everyone’s mind these days. The crisis of college affordability is partly the result of ideological “piling on” that we’ve seen in… Read more
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The HigherEdInk Reader–Student Financial Success
As an Amazon Associate, I earn commission from qualifying purchases. Glynn, Amy, Carlo Salerno, and Chris Chumley. Student Financial Success: A Surprising Path to Fix the College Completion Crisis. Chandler, AZ: CampusLogic, 2021. ISBN: 9781737669104. There is no doubt that there is a college completion crisis. One of the main complaints of current critics of… Read more
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When They Say It Isn’t About the Money
We are given all sorts of justifications by those who have to deliver bad job news to us. “I tried everything I could to prevent it.” “I did my best.” It’s just the world we live in.” “It’s not what I wanted, but [insert name or circumstance] is forcing me to do this.” “We’ve decided… Read more
