Dive Brief:
- A Moody’s Investors Service survey finds that 28% of public institutions said they expected declines in their net tuition revenue, compared with 15% the year before.
- At private institutions, 19% expected declines, compared with 18% last year.
- Because the Moody’s survey included only the institutions that the company evaluates, the sample is probably skewed toward being more financially stable overall.
Dive Insight:
It's hard to look at numbers like this and conclude that most universities can stay afloat by maintaining the status quo. One college finance expert says these numbers mean colleges may have to stop trying to be all things to all students and focus on a more limited set of majors and programs in order to balance the money they bring in with the money they spend.
