Forbes Top 25?????

[bamamarquettefan]

Lot of MU disrespect. Some of these schools I've barely heard of and/or they don't resonate with me as being prestigious (Earlham College????).

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2015/07/29/top-25-best-midwest-colleges-2015/

I'm honestly expected 1/4 of the colleges in the US to go under in 10 years. I don't see how the model works for most of them. Even schools as big as the University of Alabama (granted my football rival) do not have a sustainable model that logically keeps them in business. I believe that was part of their effort to get rid of UAB football - they need students from the other schools in the system applying to Alabama.

The schools on this list have probably done some things that help get them to that model - such as leaving kids with low enough student debt that the school will be viewed enough of a value to survive when others start dropping.

Higher Ed is not where I would want to be right now - but I do believe MU has done a great job considering some disadvantages.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I'm honestly expected 1/4 of the colleges in the US to go under in 10 years. I don't see how the model works for most of them. Even schools as big as the University of Alabama (granted my football rival) do not have a sustrightble model that logically keeps them in business. I believe that was part of their effort to get rid of UAB football - they need students from the other schools in the system applying to Alabama.

The schools on this list have probably done some things that help get them to that model - such as leaving kids with low enough student debt that the school will be viewed enough of a value to survive when others start dropping.

Higher Ed is not where I would want to be right now - but I do believe MU has done a great job considering some disadvantages.

I don't think it is 10 years. But I do agree with your analysis. It is not a sustainable model. I work in higher ed. and I am happy to be here. The key is to be at an elite state university. They will survive what is coming. The small liberal arts colleges? Not so much.

[4everwarriors]

Nah, not happenin'.