Citing mounting financial pressures across higher education, Baylor will cut $35 million from its operating budget over the next two years, President Linda Livingstone announced, linking the reductions to the university’s long-term strategic plan, Baylor in Deeds, and efforts to… pic.twitter.com/eswMdE4D0O
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Baylor looking to cut budget by 35 million
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Saw this a couple of days ago
The University of North Texas is facing a $45 million structural deficit primarily driven by a sharp decline in international master's student enrollment, a trend attributed to tightening federal visa policies and shifting geopolitical tensions. https://t.co/bAsQ5xdGxo
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I hope anything related to DEI is the first thing that gets cut.
Johnny Bear said:
I hope anything related to DEI is the first thing that gets cut.
It's probably nearer the last thing they would cut.
Baylor's tuition is absolutely not sustainable in this market. There is greater and cheaper competition in the higher education market, the value of the product (a degree) has been on the decline for 30 years.
Baylor will continue to struggle, but they will survive.
Baylor will continue to struggle, but they will survive.
Baylorbears111 said:
Baylor's tuition is absolutely not sustainable in this market. There is greater and cheaper competition in the higher education market, the value of the product (a degree) has been on the decline for 30 years.
Baylor will continue to struggle, but they will survive.
Disagree
Baylor's tuition is not only sustainable……it will continue to increase.
As will the tuitions of SMU, TCU and Trinity.
These schools offer something far more valuable than a mere education.
The dream of rubbing elbows with the 'right' ( rich ) people.
Baylorbears111 said:
Baylor's tuition is absolutely not sustainable in this market. There is greater and cheaper competition in the higher education market, the value of the product (a degree) has been on the decline for 30 years.
Baylor will continue to struggle, but they will survive.
Baylor did not even make my high school junior's top five colleges "I'm most interested in attending." A top goal in making this list was to come out of a four year school less than 50k in loan debt after scholarships and grants. There are two schools I can't stand on that list, but the math is there for them and not Baylor. He's thinking about college as if it was a nice car that he can pay off in 5-7 years and unlike a car, will not depreciate in value and most likely boost his ROI.
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Johnny Bear said:
I hope anything related to DEI is the first thing that gets cut.
How much does Malcolm Foley make as "special advisor to the President on race"...now that name I think has been changed to "Special Advisor to the President for Campus Engagement"
aka Baylor's race commissar
I would assume that is 100K a year in savings right there if our leadership decided to stop paying for that kind of "service".
El Oso said:Baylorbears111 said:
Baylor's tuition is absolutely not sustainable in this market. There is greater and cheaper competition in the higher education market, the value of the product (a degree) has been on the decline for 30 years.
Baylor will continue to struggle, but they will survive.
Baylor did not even make my high school junior's top five colleges "I'm most interested in attending." A top goal in making this list was to come out of a four year school less than 50k in loan debt after scholarships and grants. There are two schools I can't stand on that list, but the math is there for them and not Baylor. He's thinking about college as if it was a nice car that he can pay off in 5-7 years and unlike a car, will not depreciate in value and most likely boost his ROI.
Your son is showing wisdom beyond his years.
KaiBear said:Baylorbears111 said:
Baylor's tuition is absolutely not sustainable in this market. There is greater and cheaper competition in the higher education market, the value of the product (a degree) has been on the decline for 30 years.
Baylor will continue to struggle, but they will survive.
Disagree
Baylor's tuition is not only sustainable……it will continue to increase.
As will the tuitions of SMU, TCU and Trinity.
These schools offer something far more valuable than a mere education.
The dream of rubbing elbows with the 'right' ( rich ) people.
Paying for access to the rich is certainly what SMU is offering. That has kind of always been their thing.
Can TCU say that? Maybe…at best though it would be a secondary SMU
Can Baylor compete being 3rd in line for being the "rich kid school" and also while pretending to take religion seriously?
Again…Baylor does not seem to know what it wants to be or who it wants to compete with
Baylor has lost its way thanks to weak leadership.
Good thinking, only you sorely underestimate how much Baylor administrators make. If I were president, I would terminate about half the administration and make up the $35M goal overnight. And the student experience would stay virtually the same.
Redbrickbear said:Johnny Bear said:
I hope anything related to DEI is the first thing that gets cut.
How much does Malcolm Foley make as "special advisor to the President on race"...now that name I think has been changed to "Special Advisor to the President for Campus Engagement"
aka Baylor's race commissar
I would assume that is 100K a year in savings right there if our leadership decided to stop paying for that kind of "service".
I'm sure it's a good assumption that positions like that draw at least a low 6 figure salary and it's the epitome of throwing money down a mud hole as the saying used to go. I don't know what the total amount of $$ being spent nationally on DEI type positions not only in academia, but also in the corporate world and the government as well - but talk about some real budget savings across the board if all of it was eliminated - and minorities would not be any worse off for it.
So, raising tuition and lowering what they provide to students.
Does Baylor's Board of Regents not check in with their Business School? Even a Business student would understand this is a poor set of choices.
Does Baylor's Board of Regents not check in with their Business School? Even a Business student would understand this is a poor set of choices.
Redbrickbear said:KaiBear said:Baylorbears111 said:
Baylor's tuition is absolutely not sustainable in this market. There is greater and cheaper competition in the higher education market, the value of the product (a degree) has been on the decline for 30 years.
Baylor will continue to struggle, but they will survive.
Disagree
Baylor's tuition is not only sustainable……it will continue to increase.
As will the tuitions of SMU, TCU and Trinity.
These schools offer something far more valuable than a mere education.
The dream of rubbing elbows with the 'right' ( rich ) people.
Paying for access to the rich is certainly what SMU is offering. That has kind of always been their thing.
Can TCU say that? Maybe…at best though it would be a secondary SMU
Can Baylor compete being 3rd in line for being the "rich kid school" and also while pretending to take religion seriously?
Again…Baylor does not seem to know what it wants to be or who it wants to compete with
TCU has certainly upgraded its ' rich ' image over the last 20 years.
Though SMU maintains the strongest reputation with those who have the major bucks.
Baylor alterred its course approx 15 years ago. It is after the rich folks now. And it can compete....... beautiful campus, excellent professors, many pretty girls, and Waco has improved in general.
Trinity flys undar the radar....but is also a viable option for the country club set.
Figuring out how to lower costs and tuition is the very best thing Baylor could do. Pricing out anyone but the rich is detrimental to the overall education experience. I cannot believe it was basically a stated goal.