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Subject: Re: Forbes gave Niagara a D Author: RCM [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 12:12:17pm Author Host/IP: NoHost/146.75.236.1 In reply to: wcpurple 's message, "Forbes gave Niagara a D" on Tuesday, September 24, 10:30:48am There is absolutely no chance any of the 40 something’s now are going to saddle their kids with student loan debt. So many of us learned it is absolutely, positively, not worth it. It is a major major problem for all smaller schools. The large deficit, lay offs, department downsizing etc, is a concern. What is more of a concern is the numbers are actually up this year. This likely points to a much lower yield per student. Admission numbers do not mean anything. The most important number is what each student is actually paying. NU on its own merit is a great school. NU at 50K is not. FWIW, you can say the same exact thing about the 9 or so small private schools within a 2 hour radius of Buffalo. At current state NU will cost $72,000 by 2034. John Carroll, Mercyhurst, CC, will as well. That is totally untenable considering the demographics of less children being born and reluctance of this generation’s parents to take on student debt. The only real alternative for all these schools whom don’t have massive endowments is downsizing. There is a terminus to the price elasticity of higher ed. And I think everyone is just about there. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: Forbes gave Niagara a D Author: Philly Eagle [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 01:33:53pm Author Host/IP: mobile-166-196-110-074.mycingular.net/166.196.110.74 Cmon folks nobody pays $50,000 to attend Niagara. 99% of the students get some type of scholarship. The last time I checked the average net tuition was below $23,000. That is ridiculously low for most colleges in the Northeast. If NU can't sell that in WNY, they need to start recruiting students again from the NYC ,Conn. and Philly areas. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Forbes gave Niagara a D Author: RCM [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 01:44:06pm Author Host/IP: NoHost/146.75.236.1 I think you just proved my point PE [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Forbes gave Niagara a D Author: RCM [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 01:45:42pm Author Host/IP: NoHost/146.75.236.1 I think you just proved my point PE NU MSRP is $52,490 With a 90% acceptance rate If the average pay rate is $23,000 then that is a major major major problem for the school. A yield of sub 50% is not sustainable for any private school. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]