America’s small private colleges are facing declining enrollment, rising debt, and mounting closures. Is higher education in crisis or simply adapting to a new market environment? On this episode of Reuters Econ World, Jon Marcus of the Hechinger Report joins host Carmel Crimmins to unpack the economic forces reshaping universities, from tuition models to demographic shifts, and explore what it all means for students, communities, and the future of learning in America.

Sign up for the ⁠Reuters Econ World ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠

Catch Reuters Morning Bid ⁠here⁠

For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Further listening

American capitalism

Prices

Live podcast: The affordability gap

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices