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Izzy Johnson, left, and Jack Beatson are first-year students at Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. The two students are walking out of the college building into the yard.

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More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing, a new projection shows

by Jon Marcus April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

As one Vermont college finishes its last semester, an estimated 442 others may be in trouble.

In this photo collage, two disembodied hands that end at the wrists type on a laptop's keyboard. The background comprises rows of one-dollar bills that are each rolled up and secured with a yellow rubber band.

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As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

by Jon Marcus March 15, 2025March 15, 2025

Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.

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