04-03-2022, 05:33 PM
How can a school have a grad program with 18 students? Let alone 1. The tuition from grad students wouldn't be enough to fund a grad program and professors. Was it kept afloat (barely) as a means to serve minority students? Why does one choose to attend Bloomfield College over Montclair State University as they both appear to focus on minority students? Surely the university could absorb 1200 students as they already have 16000. Financial aid and tuition is how Bloomfield paid their bills. Sounds like they need a fundraising department and an endowment.
Small private schools were struggling before the pandemic. The pandemic just exposed how bad their situations were. I'm seeing that locally with a number of small private colleges. How does a school with 700 students stay afloat? These colleges are in rural areas as well. Sure it's beautiful here, but what college student cares about the scenery? They aren't near a metro. They aren't near the beach. They get a boatload of snow instead. Most students at these schools aren't from the region. Many are legacy students which can also be a problem.
Small private schools were struggling before the pandemic. The pandemic just exposed how bad their situations were. I'm seeing that locally with a number of small private colleges. How does a school with 700 students stay afloat? These colleges are in rural areas as well. Sure it's beautiful here, but what college student cares about the scenery? They aren't near a metro. They aren't near the beach. They get a boatload of snow instead. Most students at these schools aren't from the region. Many are legacy students which can also be a problem.
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