Monday, April 29, 2024

Ohio Colleges - Cuts, Mergers, and Closures

 


A new era: Enrollment declines forcing Ohio colleges and universities to look at cuts, mergers and closures


"COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio’s higher education system, once a source of optimism and confidence in the future, now faces declining enrollment, high costs and crushing debt.

Just in Northeast Ohio in recent months, Lakeland Community College is near a financial crisis, according to state auditors. Cleveland State and Baldwin Wallace universities are cutting jobs. And Notre Dame College is closing after 102 years."