Presidents and other thought leaders look ahead on cost, technology and learning.
By: University Business Staff – University Business, January 2015
Donald Farish
President, Roger Williams University, Rhode Island
Topic: Tuition and financial aid
Trend: Well over half of the nonprofit private colleges failed to meet either their enrollment or revenue targets this fall. Despite this, I predict that the overwhelming majority of these schools will continue to increase both tuition and discount rates next year, and even more of them will fall short of their enrollment and revenue targets.
Daniel Porterfield
President, Franklin & Marshall College (Pa.)
Topic: Affordability and value
Trend: If you’re a college or university business officer, you’re going to have to continue dealing with the issues of affordability and value. Every institution—public and private alike—needs a logic for its price, and should be doubling down to create educational quality and services that add value to students’ lives and to society as a whole.