Is it possible that there are schools that won’t survive this crisis? It’s not a stupid question.
Scott Jaschik writes at Inside Higher Ed:
Admissions FearsAdmissions officers are deeply worried about the potential impact of the coronavirus on enrollment, a new survey suggests.Asked to rank their prospects for the yield — the percentage of admitted applicants who will enroll — 43 percent of enrollment leaders answered 5, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the worst. And 32 percent answered 4.Those are among the answers to a survey released by EAB on Tuesday on admissions in the era of the coronavirus.EAB released answers from 257 four-year colleges, 64 percent of them private, and not all of them EAB clients. The colleges are roughly an even split among selective, most selective and least selective institutions.A large majority of those answering — 87 percent — worry that future visits to the campus by potential students will decline.This year, 36 percent saw a decline in visits, 50 percent saw no decline and 15 percent were unsure.
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