The college death spiral accelerating faster than anyone admits
Why this story
Hampshire College closure represents broader higher education crisis - completely different from our AI company coverage.
MARKET CORRECTION VIEW
Weak colleges finally failing after decades of reckless expansion on easy loan money.
EDUCATIONAL ACCESS CRISIS
Each closure destroys irreplaceable educational communities and access pathways.
DEMOGRAPHIC REALITY
Birth rate collapse means 25% fewer college-age students starting in 2025.
Hidden Truth
Hidden truth: The 15% closure rate since 2013 that The Free Press cites is actually conservative — it only counts complete shutdowns, not the 200+ colleges that have merged or been absorbed…Read the full breakdown →
Should the federal government bail out financially distressed colleges to prevent closures?
