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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I'm advocating that colleges and universities manage themselves (and their costs and elective expenditures) more efficiently.
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No one could possibly argue with that.
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An aggregate brand degradation, no, but that does appear probable down the road. What we're seeing here (and yes, of course YMMV) is a calculation, even by families that can easily afford to pay elite private school tuition, that it's just not worth it.
For some reason, as I said, southern and big state schools seem to be attracting kids I'd otherwise expect to be going Lesser Ivies, Patriot League, etc.
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You say this based on what? There are surely exceptions, but I see the opposite happening.
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Galloway also argues that schools are limiting enrollment to goose prestige. I think state schools are doing this now as well.
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Overall enrollment is down relative to a few years ago, so less prestigious schools are seeing the effects. But that doesn't mean they are turning people away whom they would have taken.
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I think the west is a much more healthy environment in this regard. The push to get one's kids into exclusive east coast private schools has created a really coarse environment. When you aim that many avariciously aspirant professionals at the same goal (getting junior into Dartmouth), you get a horrid set of behaviors and an emphasis on gamesmanship. You also create some seriously stressed kids.
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Well, we do have USC out here.
