Most have never been. Universities have long operated under a very different mindset that never involved cost cutting.
OT: College enrollment and financial issues?
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And in places where demographics are changing fast, those chickens are warping home to roost.
That strategy may make sense since South Jersey kids don't want to go to RU-Camden and usually only go there as a last resort. They're much more likely to go to Rowan as a safety school. Philly kids may see RU-Camden as a chance to get out of Philly and into South Jersey after graduation which is safer in most parts.
You're telling me. My late father's career was as a consultant for colleges and medical facilities in fund raising. His comments on faculties were scathing. It wasn't "we're going to run a great program and if it is not profitable so be it". It was "Hey, we're SUPPOSED to lose money, with all the inefficiencies that attitude entailed."
We run our small office extremely efficiently. On everything. We haggle on phone plans, copier rental, down to cost of coffee and coffee cups. It's easier for a small organization/business. Universities, with all of the their separate departments academic, admission, alumni relations, research, athletics, etc all have different needs, and I would imagine each department is siloed, getting a budget, and they spend it as they see fit.
I'd think that Temple would be alluring to kids that don't get into Cult and Pitt in state, and I have heard of NJ kids that don't get into RU going there.
I would think the Philly private schools (other than Penn ofc) are in a lot more trouble.
It seems like overall there's population issues in PA impacting their colleges. Not a problem we have here.
The entire country and much of the world is facing an austerity crisis. It is starting to remind me of 08 sadly. Everyone outside of the top 1% is feeling the pinch.
Nephew from Hunterdon County is at Temple and loves it. I have two others and a cousins kid at St Joes who also love Philly.
Penn is Penn...they'll never have any issues whatsoever. Drexel has the co-op program which IMO is very valuable but they're overpriced as hell. St. Joe's I think should be okay. La Salle might be in trouble. Nova is a safety school for rich North Jersey and Long Island Catholic kids who didn't get into any of the Ivies, ND, Georgetown, or BC so they'll be okay. Temple will have some possible issues but all in all they're a solid 3rd public option in state for PA kids who didn't get into PSU or Pitt as well as a solid option for Jersey kids who didn't get into Rutgers-NB. Out of the Philly 6 schools, IMO La Salle is in the most trouble as they're a mediocre 4th tier Catholic in a city with 2 much better Catholics in Nova and St. Joe's. Basically the Philly equivalent of St. Peter's.
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Not even remotely close to 2008…at all. even if the 3 letter “news” activists want you to believe that.
We have a ridiculous AI bubble, housing bubble and inflation that is far outpacing wages.
Something will give.
It doesn't have to be the exact same cause. 08 was also based on real money not crypto and other fake currency.
Mine is 4 letters, Acme, I look at my bill.
The cost of a dozen donuts last year from tailgates went up from September to November.
A piece of crap house in a mediocre school district is 600k (at least) within 90 minutes of NYC.
And on.
You think anyone needs the news to tell them that?