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In fact, you can probably make the case that in the long run, the coronavirus pandemic might help sustain the current paradigm of higher education, rather than destroy it. All it takes is one year of seriously threatening to take away everything that makes college great for us to be reminded why it’s so hard to opt out. Yes, some schools will go un... See more

Roughly 200K students graduate with MBAs annually, many of whom spend almost $200K for the privilege. That equates to $40B in aggregated annual spend. While some matriculators return to school to acquire new tangible skills and pivot their careers, many enroll for (1) high-quality network expansion beyond their undergraduate and siloed professional... See more

As in any sector, Covid-19 has yielded some unlikely winners. For example, the Cal State system, who many would argue is the real jewel of California, has announced they will be online only. This allows them to focus on the tech and training to deliver a better online experience. Cal State, which will graduate 40,000 more students than the entire I... See more

This realization will push most students to delay fall matriculation, or attend a virtual school over Zoom or some other platform. If they do the latter, they certainly won’t want to pay even a fraction of traditional tuition. If a virtual academic year costs 1/10th of the normal tuition, the school would need to enroll at least 10x the number of s... See more

Schools are going to have a hard time adjusting to a world in which anyone in the world can now earn prestige from their desk.