Reducing sticker price alone won't solve a college's challenges, but it can play a vital role in your institution's overall marketing and recruitment strategy.
Half of all institutions that have announced closures this year are affiliated with Christian or Catholic denominations, according to this University Business tracker.
Trustees do not need to be CFOs, but they do need to understand the financial drivers that determine whether an institution is stable, vulnerable, or on a slow glide path toward distress.
Academic scheduling is the engine of student success. If it's inefficient, it can delay learners' progress, drive up their debts and increase institutional expenses.
When survival becomes the strategy, it quietly changes how leaders lead. Efficiency replaces direction, caution replaces conviction, and, over time, organizations don't stabilize. They stall.