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Before You Give a College Your Financial Information—and Possibly $100,000 or More—Shouldn't You Know More About Theirs?

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For years, accreditation agencies have positioned themselves as the guardians of academic quality, institutional integrity, and student protection. Yet as financial pressures intensify across higher education, many accre...

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/college-accreditors-still-dont-get-it","title":"College Accreditors Still Don't Get It.","summary":"For years, accreditation agencies have positioned themselves as the guardians of academic quality, institutional integrity, and student protection. Yet as financial pressures intensify across higher education, many accre...","date_modified":"2026-05-08T20:37:15Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/is-the-football-team-eating-the-chemistry-lab%E2%80%99s-budget","html_content":"

There’s a question college leaders should already have answered—but too often have not. Is one part of your institution quietly consuming the future of another?

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/is-the-football-team-eating-the-chemistry-lab%E2%80%99s-budget","title":"Is the football team eating the chemistry lab’s budget?","summary":"There’s a question college leaders should already have answered—but too often have not. Is one part of your institution quietly consuming the future of another?","date_modified":"2026-04-04T01:34:01Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/book-review-michael-horowitzs-the-community-solution","html_content":"

I read Michael Horowitz's 'The Community Solution' over the past few weeks.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/book-review-michael-horowitzs-the-community-solution","title":"Book Review: Michael Horowitz's 'The Community Solution'","summary":"I read Michael Horowitz's 'The Community Solution' over the past few weeks.","date_modified":"2026-04-02T20:14:27Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/the-10-second-college-viability-test","html_content":"

The 10-Second College Viability Test\nPost title (28 characters remaining)

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/the-10-second-college-viability-test","title":"The 10-Second College Viability Test","summary":"The 10-Second College Viability Test\nPost title (28 characters remaining)","date_modified":"2026-03-25T20:20:17Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/join-us-for-the-kitchen-table-college-chats-podcast","html_content":"

Every big college decision eventually ends up in the same place… around the kitchen table.\n\nThat’s where the real questions come out:\n\n“Can we afford this?”\n“What happens if my major is eliminated?”\n\"Is this college fina...

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/join-us-for-the-kitchen-table-college-chats-podcast","title":"Join us for the 'Kitchen Table College Chats' podcast","summary":"Every big college decision eventually ends up in the same place… around the kitchen table.\n\nThat’s where the real questions come out:\n\n“Can we afford this?”\n“What happens if my major is eliminated?”\n\"Is this college fina...","date_modified":"2026-03-25T02:44:22Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/top-bottom-2024-majors-completed-bachelors-in-agriculture","html_content":"

Academic leaders should be obsessed with completed majors. Not just headcount, not just new freshmen, but tracking who actually finishes what majors at your institution—and how that compares to the rest of the market.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/top-bottom-2024-majors-completed-bachelors-in-agriculture","title":"Top & Bottom 2024 Majors Completed: Bachelors in Agriculture","summary":"Academic leaders should be obsessed with completed majors. Not just headcount, not just new freshmen, but tracking who actually finishes what majors at your institution—and how that compares to the rest of the market.","date_modified":"2026-03-03T02:34:20Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/how-inflation-is-gutting-college-financial-futures","html_content":"

Let's look at Matt Hendrick's (Perspective Data Science) and the inflation adjustment feature he just added to the College (Private) Financial Compass.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/how-inflation-is-gutting-college-financial-futures","title":"How Inflation is Gutting College Financial Futures. ","summary":"Let's look at Matt Hendrick's (Perspective Data Science) and the inflation adjustment feature he just added to the College (Private) Financial Compass.","date_modified":"2025-11-25T19:03:45Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/defining-the-market-share-of-your-bachelor-degree-programs","html_content":"

Defining the market share for your bachelor degree programs is a crucial exercise in strategic positioning and resource allocation. Unlike a traditional business that measures market share by revenue or unit sales, highe...

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/defining-the-market-share-of-your-bachelor-degree-programs","title":"Defining the Market Share of Your Bachelor Degree Programs","summary":"Defining the market share for your bachelor degree programs is a crucial exercise in strategic positioning and resource allocation. Unlike a traditional business that measures market share by revenue or unit sales, highe...","date_modified":"2025-10-25T16:10:10Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/the-big-beautiful-bill-and-the-future-of-higher-ed%E2%80%99s-cash-cows","html_content":"

A college faculty member sent this to me and asked me to post it.

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Note: This article was submitted to me to be published for my audience. gs

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/college-lessons-from-malls-blockbuster-to-amazon-netflix","title":"College Lessons: From Malls & Blockbuster to Amazon & Netflix","summary":"Note: This article was submitted to me to be published for my audience. gs","date_modified":"2025-06-23T22:23:02Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/private-college-strategic-financial-compass-tutorials","html_content":"

Matt Hendricks, PhD, founder of Perspective Data Science has developed the Strategic Compass. It is a product currently designed for some 1,300 private 4-year non-profit colleges.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/private-college-strategic-financial-compass-tutorials","title":"Private College Strategic Financial Compass Tutorials","summary":"Matt Hendricks, PhD, founder of Perspective Data Science has developed the Strategic Compass. It is a product currently designed for some 1,300 private 4-year non-profit colleges. ","date_modified":"2025-06-07T21:10:07Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/colleges-be-financially-transparent-for-your-students","html_content":"

In a recent Inside Higher Ed piece, Mr. Ariel Sokol made an important call for more transparent measures of college financial health. His argument moves beyond traditional investor-focused ratings and points to a bigger,...

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/colleges-be-financially-transparent-for-your-students","title":"Colleges: Be Financially Transparent For Your Students","summary":"In a recent Inside Higher Ed piece, Mr. Ariel Sokol made an important call for more transparent measures of college financial health. His argument moves beyond traditional investor-focused ratings and points to a bigger,...","date_modified":"2025-04-07T02:22:56Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/ten-tough-financial-questions-for-faculty-to-ask-college-leaders","html_content":"

A college's announcement that they are in financial trouble is almost always met with disbelief and dismay from its faculty and other stakeholders.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/ten-tough-financial-questions-for-faculty-to-ask-college-leaders","title":"Ten Tough Financial Questions for Faculty to Ask College Leaders","summary":"A college's announcement that they are in financial trouble is almost always met with disbelief and dismay from its faculty and other stakeholders.","date_modified":"2025-03-29T18:13:26Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/users-guide-2025-college-viability-app-for-executive-analysis","html_content":"

The 2025 College Viability App for Executive Analysis tracks IPEDS data from 2016-2023 over more than 50 reports and fields. The list of reports is included below.

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Here is the link to the 2024 TOP-bottom report for private, regional colleges in Virginia.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/2024-top-bottom-report-virginia-private-regional-colleges","title":"2024 TOP-bottom report: Virginia private, regional colleges","summary":"Here is the link to the 2024 TOP-bottom report for private, regional colleges in Virginia.","date_modified":"2024-11-11T00:48:39Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/2024-top-bottom-report-new-york-private-regional-colleges","html_content":"

Here is a link to the 2024 New York state private college TOP-bottom report - plus 14 more of our most recent TOP-bottom reports.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/2024-top-bottom-report-new-york-private-regional-colleges","title":"2024 TOP-bottom report: New York private, regional colleges","summary":"Here is a link to the 2024 New York state private college TOP-bottom report - plus 14 more of our most recent TOP-bottom reports.","date_modified":"2024-11-03T17:41:48Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/top-bottom-report-all-us-private-religious-colleges","html_content":"

Here is the link to the 2024 College Viability TOP-bottom report on all U.S. private religious colleges.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/top-bottom-report-all-us-private-religious-colleges","title":"TOP-bottom report: All U.S. Private Religious Colleges","summary":"Here is the link to the 2024 College Viability TOP-bottom report on all U.S. private religious colleges.","date_modified":"2024-10-27T19:59:12Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/it-is-the-college-data-comparisons-that-matter","html_content":"

Let me give you 16 reasons to that IPEDS college comparison data can be useful.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/it-is-the-college-data-comparisons-that-matter","title":"It is the College Data Comparisons that Matter !","summary":"Let me give you 16 reasons to that IPEDS college comparison data can be useful.","date_modified":"2024-10-21T19:20:43Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/college-viability-top-bottom-report-health-care-programs","html_content":"

This week we take the TOP-bottom report to the Northeast. I am looking at the Health Care Program completions for both bachelors and masters programs in 10 Northeastern states.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/college-viability-top-bottom-report-health-care-programs","title":"College Viability TOP-bottom Report: Health Care Programs","summary":"This week we take the TOP-bottom report to the Northeast. I am looking at the Health Care Program completions for both bachelors and masters programs in 10 Northeastern states.","date_modified":"2024-10-20T21:28:54Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/college-viability-top-bottom-report-midwest-health-care-programs","html_content":"

This week we turn our program completion comparisons to graduate and undergraduate health care prgorams for midwestern private colleges.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/college-viability-top-bottom-report-midwest-health-care-programs","title":"College Viability TOP-bottom report: Midwest Health Care Programs","summary":"This week we turn our program completion comparisons to graduate and undergraduate health care prgorams for midwestern private colleges.","date_modified":"2024-10-06T22:00:13Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/2024-top-bottom-reports-merge-or-close-these-ohio-programs","html_content":"

As more colleges consider their mix of programs, I adapted the weekly TOP-bottom reports to offer some data-driven guidance.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/2024-top-bottom-reports-merge-or-close-these-ohio-programs","title":"2024 TOP-bottom reports: Merge or Close these Ohio programs","summary":"As more colleges consider their mix of programs, I adapted the weekly TOP-bottom reports to offer some data-driven guidance.","date_modified":"2024-09-22T17:24:30Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/college-viability-top-bottom-report-kentucky-private-colleges","html_content":"

I published the pdf version of the TOP-bottom report for Kentucky privates this week. The link to both is below.

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Mary McGrath had some more good questions from this week's August 21st, 'Beyond the (College) Brochure podcast. I share the highlights here.

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With the release of the 2024 College Viability Program Completion apps in early August, I am now able to do analyses on any number of college programs and states.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/top-ia-il-wi-bachelor-masters-market-share-3-programs","title":"Top IA, IL, WI Bachelor & Masters Market Share (3 programs)","summary":"With the release of the 2024 College Viability Program Completion apps in early August, I am now able to do analyses on any number of college programs and states.","date_modified":"2024-08-16T16:53:26Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/private-college-health-professions-programs-market-share","html_content":"

Here is the College Viability web page to see this market share report for Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin private colleges. The fully functional Excel file has navigation to the Health Care programs market share data for...

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/private-college-health-professions-programs-market-share","title":"Private College Health Professions Programs Market Share","summary":"Here is the College Viability web page to see this market share report for Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin private colleges. The fully functional Excel file has navigation to the Health Care programs market share data for...","date_modified":"2024-08-14T02:43:19Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/top-10-private-college-health-professions-programs-in-il-ia-wi","html_content":"

Data from 2,883 public and private college program completions from 2020-2022 (most recently published IPEDS data)

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/top-10-private-college-health-professions-programs-in-il-ia-wi","title":"Top 10 Private College Health Professions Programs in IL-IA-WI","summary":"Data from 2,883 public and private college program completions from 2020-2022 (most recently published IPEDS data)","date_modified":"2024-08-08T22:51:59Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/friday-finance-questions-for-college-students-families","html_content":"

What college has the best 4-year graduation rate? The worst?\nI went to the 2024 Private College Viability app to answer that question. There are just short of 1,300 private colleges listed. Nine of them had a 100 % gradu...

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/friday-finance-questions-for-college-students-families","title":"Friday Finance questions for college students & families","summary":"What college has the best 4-year graduation rate? The worst?\nI went to the 2024 Private College Viability app to answer that question. There are just short of 1,300 private colleges listed. Nine of them had a 100 % gradu...","date_modified":"2024-08-08T19:42:44Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/what-does-days-cash-on-hand-look-like-for-closed-colleges","html_content":"

When I look up a college's financial statement, I regularly do a quick calcuation to see how many days of cash they have on hand on the final day of their fiscal year. It is a quick indicator of their cash position at o...

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/what-does-days-cash-on-hand-look-like-for-closed-colleges","title":"What does 'Days Cash on Hand' Look Like for Closed Colleges?","summary":"When I look up a college's financial statement, I regularly do a quick calcuation to see how many days of cash they have on hand on the final day of their fiscal year. It is a quick indicator of their cash position at o...","date_modified":"2024-07-31T21:01:35Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/topbottom-report-trends-in-average-student-loans-2015-2022","html_content":"

I looked at the average student loads at all private colleges in 14 states in the Midwest and Northeast.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/topbottom-report-trends-in-average-student-loans-2015-2022","title":"TOP/bottom report: Trends in Average Student Loans (2015-2022)","summary":"I looked at the average student loads at all private colleges in 14 states in the Midwest and Northeast.","date_modified":"2024-07-28T22:44:50Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/3-strikes-and-existing-college-financial-monitors-are-out","html_content":"

Ryan Craig's 'Gap Letter' is one I always read. Craig and his team are on top of the higher education-world's thought leaders.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/3-strikes-and-existing-college-financial-monitors-are-out","title":"3 Strikes and Existing College Financial Monitors Are 'OUT' ","summary":"Ryan Craig's 'Gap Letter' is one I always read. Craig and his team are on top of the higher education-world's thought leaders.","date_modified":"2024-07-03T19:40:53Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/what-are-college-auditors-not-sharing","html_content":"

Going Concern (from: The Street.com) A going concern refers to a business having the financial resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future (usually the next fiscal year).

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/what-are-college-auditors-not-sharing","title":"What are college auditors NOT sharing?","summary":"Going Concern (from: The Street.com) A going concern refers to a business having the financial resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future (usually the next fiscal year).","date_modified":"2024-06-23T02:45:32Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/fafsa-debacle-projections-low-enrollment-private-colleges","html_content":"

A sample set of 549 private colleges with 2022 FTE enrollment less than 1,000 students shows the state-by-state impacts with tuition and fee losses at a projected 3%, 5% and 10% decrease from their 2022 tuition and fees ...

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/fafsa-debacle-projections-low-enrollment-private-colleges","title":"FAFSA Debacle Projections: Low Enrollment Private Colleges","summary":"A sample set of 549 private colleges with 2022 FTE enrollment less than 1,000 students shows the state-by-state impacts with tuition and fee losses at a projected 3%, 5% and 10% decrease from their 2022 tuition and fees ...","date_modified":"2024-05-21T20:08:32Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/top---bottom-report-program-completions-for-mo-private-colleges","html_content":"

Use the link below to compare how many bachelor and masters students graduate from private colleges in Missouri.

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Use the link below to compare how many bachelor and masters students graduate from private colleges in Pennsylvania.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/top---bottom-report-program-completions-for-pa-private-colleges","title":"TOP - bottom report: Program Completions for PA Private colleges","summary":"Use the link below to compare how many bachelor and masters students graduate from private colleges in Pennsylvania.","date_modified":"2024-05-06T03:05:17Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/friday-college-finances-q-a-for-april-26-2024","html_content":"

As colleges continue to cut back on low-enrollment majors, College Viability is developing an app. The program completion app takes data from the National Center for Education Statistic and its IPEDS data base. The pri...

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/friday-college-finances-q-a-for-april-26-2024","title":"Friday College Finances Q & A for April 26, 2024","summary":"As colleges continue to cut back on low-enrollment majors, College Viability is developing an app. The program completion app takes data from the National Center for Education Statistic and its IPEDS data base. The pri...","date_modified":"2024-04-25T02:33:12Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/hlc-inform-the-students-dont-be-the-viability-judge","html_content":"

Since 2016 accredited private colleges have closed to the tune of not quite 1 per month.

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I have posted screen shots for each of the five facts for Illinois' regional private colleges. (Zoom in to see the data.)

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This week’s 5 questions asks what are the five college risk-reductions you can use to lower your risk of choosing a college that might cutback majors - or even close

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/friday-college-finances-q-a-for-april-5-2024","title":"Friday College Finances Q & A for April 5, 2024","summary":"This week’s 5 questions asks what are the five college risk-reductions you can use to lower your risk of choosing a college that might cutback majors - or even close","date_modified":"2024-04-04T15:58:20Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/are-financial-statements-protecting-troubled-colleges","html_content":"

As a matter of routine, I read audited financial statements for private and public colleges in the U.S. I belong to the College Division of the Warren Buffett School of Reading Financial Statements ;). There are a handf...

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/are-financial-statements-protecting-troubled-colleges","title":"Are Financial Statements Protecting Troubled Colleges ?","summary":"As a matter of routine, I read audited financial statements for private and public colleges in the U.S. I belong to the College Division of the Warren Buffett School of Reading Financial Statements ;). There are a handf...","date_modified":"2024-03-31T16:27:01Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/friday-college-finances-q-a-for-march-22-2024","html_content":"

This week’s 5 Friday College Finance questions focus on important financial terms to understand in a college’s audited financial statement.

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This Excel file compares tuition and fee revenue (2015-2022 IPEDS):

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I am going to try a daily TOP-bottom report blog. Wish me luck. I have the data, the time to do it is more problematic.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/top---bottom-report-4-year-graduation-rates-ny-pa-oh-va-vt","title":"TOP-bottom report: 4-year graduation rates: NY, PA, OH, VA, VT","summary":"I am going to try a daily TOP-bottom report blog. Wish me luck. I have the data, the time to do it is more problematic.","date_modified":"2024-03-20T17:19:59Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/troubled-college-accreditation-notices-updated-2024","html_content":"

It never hurts to take a quick look at the accreditation status of colleges in your region.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/troubled-college-accreditation-notices-updated-2024","title":"Troubled College Accreditation Notices (Updated 2024)","summary":"It never hurts to take a quick look at the accreditation status of colleges in your region.","date_modified":"2024-03-18T02:43:34Z"},{"id":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/friday-college-finances-q-a-for-march-15-2024","html_content":"

I have written and spoken reguarly about the number of colleges who are unable to graduate their undergraduate students in 4 years (or less). This week I offer some guidance on why that 4-year term is important. The rea...

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FAFSA question: Parents’ Household Size?\nYour Reverse FAFSA question to college: \nWhat is your 5-10 year enrollment trend? Don't rely on a college's manipulation of short-term enrollment numbers. Ask for enrollment nu...

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I posted a lot of content on social media this week. I have included some interesting data on colleges that could be in financial trouble.

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The series of 2024 College Viability apps for executives, faculty & staff, and for students and their families was released last week. I analyze some of the topics associated with the reports in the app.

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When I started College Viability, LLC in 2019, I had no idea that the product would be an app. My first product was an actual college financial statement that I typed my comments on in my Adobe Acrobat software. Really ...

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Every Friday I send out an email communication about college finances. It is designed for faculty, staff, students, families, and community stakeholders.

","url":"https://collegeviability.com/home/f/friday-college-finances-qa-for-february-2-2024","title":"Friday College Finances Q&A for February 2, 2024","summary":"Every Friday I send out an email communication about college finances. It is designed for faculty, staff, students, families, and community stakeholders. ","date_modified":"2024-02-03T16:31:36Z"}]}