When they say “something has to give,” it’s currently giving in Ohio. With Notre Dame College and Lake Erie each on the verge of closing, and Eastern Gateway Community College is pausing admissions while it tries to recover from a financial mess and financial aid issues they have with the federal government (note, it’s more unusual for public colleges to “pause admissions” as if they are not sure if they will reopen).
Wright State is dropping 34 degree programs, which is a very large amount IMO. However, most of these programs have fairly low enrollments. Their enrollment has gone down from just under 17,000 in 2012 to 9,600 in 2022.
Toledo announced suspension or elimination of 48 degrees for 2024, also, as is typical, these programs enroll relatively few students.
Marietta College, a small private college, announced plans to lay off almost 50 employees as part of cutbacks announced this year, along with 10 degrees. Enrollment there has been steady in recent years, but is down by over 25% since 2012.
I’m sure there are plenty of examples in other states as well, but it seems like Ohio has made the news a lot lately.
Edit: Found this article after I posted. It lists even more cutbacks, some of which id heard about and forgot, others I hadn’t heard of. It’s big issue statewide. Something is giving alright.
https://www.statenews.org/news/2024-02-2...s-the-deal