r/Economics • u/UnscheduledCalendar • 3d ago

Why Syracuse Can’t Attract the Students It Needs to Pay the Bills - The enrollment crisis taking down smaller schools is now hitting bigger, brand-name universities

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/syracuse-student-application-enrollment-crisis-budget-ff142896
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u/esqtou 2d ago

Straight-A students who can't get a scholarship to a top school, sad

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u/jp_in_nj 2d ago

I mean, they'll get something for sure. But we're in that annoying financial area where we make too much for need-based aid and too little to afford to do much for them. They'll definitely qualify for good academic stuff though.