College bankruptcy rates in the US are skyrocketing

College bankruptcy rates in the US are skyrocketing | the bankruptcy bankruptcy rates for colleges in the United States are skyrocketing

the bankruptcy bankruptcy rates for colleges in the United States are skyrocketing

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      "label": "Penn State announces 7 Commonwealth Campus closures for spring 2027",
      "source": "Inside Higher Ed Penn State coverage",
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      "source_url": "https://www.insidehighered.com/news/business/mergers-collaboration/2025/12/18/colleges-couldnt-survive-2025",
      "expected_date": "2025-05-01",
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      "label": "Bacone College declares bankruptcy (concrete bankruptcy data point)",
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      "expected_date": "2025-09-15",
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      "label": "Federal Reserve Philadelphia stress test: up to 80 closures by end of 2025-26",
      "source": "Boston Fed — Shifting ground: Dozens of college closures across New England",
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      "source_url": "https://www.bostonfed.org/news-and-events/news/2025/11/colleges-close-increasing-new-england-higher-education-demographic-trends-community-economic-impact.aspx",
      "expected_date": "2025-11-15",
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      "label": "16+ nonprofit colleges close in 2025 due to enrollment/financial challenges",
      "notes": "HIT — At least 16 nonprofit closures in 2025, ~one institution per week. Bacone College declared bankruptcy specifically (matches 'bankruptcy rates skyrocketing').",
      "source": "Inside Higher Ed — The Colleges That Couldn't Survive 2025",
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      "label": "Three credit rating agencies issue negative 2026 higher-ed sector outlooks",
      "notes": "HIT — All three rating agencies negative on 2026 higher ed; demographic cliff + federal student-loan caps + international student headwinds.",
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