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This Week In College Viability (TWICV)

Welcome to the podcast. We call it TWICV. It is our effort to provide a fast-paced, entertaining, and alternative voice to the propaganda and hype flowing out of colleges in America today. This week in College Viability is a proud affilate of The EdUP Experience podcast network.

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This Week in College Viability (TWICV) for September...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/09/28

This episode includes discussions on The student fiduciaryWorry about Columbia College in ChicagoNew VP Enrollment at Millikin U (IL) (comes from the recently closed Iowa Wesleyan University)Financial exigencyThe IWU garage and rummage sale - coming to a college near you.Whoa is me impact of student load repayment on college enrollmentNew book: 'Whatever it is. I'm against it' by President Emeritus Brian Rosenberg of Macalaster College (MN)Australia wants to 'just pass everyone'Kansas is

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10:54

4 Iowa privates fighting for survival in a tough market

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/09/25

Iowa private colleges are in a tough market. The state of Iowa is one of four on my list of high-risk states for college closures. The other three are Wisconsin, New York, and Pennsylvania. I am being nice. I could probably have 10 states on my list.Graceland and Wartburg recently announces tuition resets. Central has a modest graduation date guarantee. Simpson College just rounded out the set of 4 because their enrollment was similar.This episode is a different take on my Top-Bottom

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19:57

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for September...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/09/19

My name is Gary Stocker, and we continue today on our journey to inform college students and their families and faculty and staff and many others about what is really going on inside higher education. Of course, the focus is on college finances and viability, but we also try to shine the light. on the many transparency issues or lack of transparency from college leaders for both public and private colleges. Going to start off today with an article from New York Times Magazine.Show note

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This Week in College Viability (TWICV) for September...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/09/06

Here is a quick summary of one of the stories discussed in this podcast.As I read this, I realized the folks at Lakeland use a lot of big words for a university that can’t even graduate 50% of its students: AFTER 6 YEARS! Admissions Yield is down 27 points, tuition and fees down $4MThe story uses words like: visionary initiative, groundbreaking partnership, transformative alliances, and high-quality higher education for our community. I would humbly suggest they start being transformative

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This Week in College Viability (TWICV) for August 28,...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/08/28

Hodges University announced their closure Friday evening, August 25th.Who is responsible for letting these colleges stay open?To the data: (From the College Viability App and IPEDS data 2014-2021)1. FTE enrollment down more than 1,000 students (-73%)2. 4 and 6-year graduation rates averaged about 10% and 15%, respectively. These are the lowest I have seen for closing colleges.3. Hodges 2021 endowment was less than $3M.4. Total assets were down almost $14M (-17%)5. In the past few years,

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) For August 27,...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/08/27

In this episode of TWICV, we look at the PR efforts of 3 colleges. We talk about spin, tranparency, and more.

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) New DOE rules...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/08/22

The market pressures on both public and private colleges will continue to move toward consolidation in some format. The recently released DOE rule changes on mergers will not substantively change the direction the HE market was already headed. The DOE changes in merger criteria and processes will only expedite market forces already in place. Specifically, more closures; few consolidations (mergers).I have already noted that many financially-stressed private colleges wait too long to engage

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for August...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/08/20

Elizabeth Kelsey's Dubuque TelegraphHearld article: Leaders of local private colleges determined despite anticipated challenges is thorough enough reporting. Yet she falls into the PR trap that most regional reporters do. She doesn't challenge the company line from colleges she is reporting on.Here are three areas I have written about previously that appear in this article.Fallacy 1: New programs will save us. It won't happen in almost all cases. We are not looking for 'couch money'. These

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for September...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/08/11

Through all of the silly season admissions announcements, let’s remember to ask: “Who is the fiduciary - someone looking out for the best interests for students, parents, faculty, and the community?" It is definitely not college leaders and boards. Tune into our regular TWICV podcasts as we work to increase financial transparency in higher education. For students and parents, We’ll give you the perspective you need to make the most informed decisions about college you are considering. For

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for January...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/01/31

Webster University (St. Louis, MO) was the focal point in a late January 2023 story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The essence of the story is that the college is in financial trouble. It is unlikely to close, but it will almost certainly face a need for lowering its cost base. This podcast addresses the specific issues at Webster only in the context that their response is similar to almost all private colleges with similar financial distress - and it wont' work.New programs, degrees, etc

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for January...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/01/13

Forbes.com had a guest contributor discuss her predictions (aka wishes) for 2023.Gary Stocker focuses on 4 financial health and viability predictions for 2023.Pressure on tuition discounts will continue.Majors and courses will be cut in more collegesThe closure rate for private colleges will increase.A select few of mid-size private colleges will step up and lead the way in consolidating college operations.

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for January 9,...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/01/12

From 2015-2021, La Salle University has had decreased FTE enrollment of almost 600 students. Their tuition and fee revenue is down almost $22M. 4-year graduation rate is OK at 53%, but 6-year is only at 60%. In terms of graduation rates, this college isn't much more than a coin-toss college.Here is a link to a one-page summary sheet for the College Viability App results ofLa Salle University.

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for January 5,...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2023/01/09

This podcast episode reviews the enrollment, finances, and outcomes for Buena Vista University (IA). Their enrollment risks are mitigated by decent 4 and 6-year graduation rates and an above average endowment. The loss of almost 500 FTE students from 2015-2020 is a significant risk factor and suggests the university has not found a solution to those enrollment losses. It also has decreased tuition and fees revenue that does not quite match the decreases in total

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for December...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2022/12/22

Birmingham Southern College is following the same no-win model as many other private colleges. They have maintained such a parochial focus that their options to survive amount to begging for support.In this episode, we discuss other options that colleges like Birmingham Southern, Holy Family, Cazenovia could have pursued much earlier.

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for December...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2022/12/18

How can a public university with a 4-year undergraduate graduation rate of 33% not demand more accountability for its faculty?The Hechinger Report has a story on December 15, 2022 that describes the gneral challenges in getting a higher education organization to change. In this podcast, I offer some perspective on what that means for colleges and universities.

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for December...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2022/12/15

The focus on changing enrollment patterns and accountability for graduation rates is the focus of this 5 minute commentary.

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for December...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2022/12/13

From 2015-2020, Rockhurst University (MO):Tuition and fee revenue increased $3MFTE enrollment is up 400 students, so the 2022 enrollment crash has to be significant.4 and 6-year graduation rates are strong at 56% and 73%, respectively.Admission yield is a strong 30%Their endowment is weak at $38M in 2020 and has been very flat over the past 6 years.Quick analysis: The article suggests this is a bad confluence of events. I tend to agree. Rockhurst compares favorably to most colleges I

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for December...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2022/12/02

The article I want to talk about today is from Julian Trevis. And if you follow my LinkedIn post, you'll know that I have high regard for Julian and the work he does, which is to really analyze the business and even the futures of higher education. And he has an article that just came out this week entitled Latest Inflation Statistics, and it talks about tuition.

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for November...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2022/11/09

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This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for November...

This Week In College Viability (TWICV) ·

2022/11/06

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