Westminster in Salt Lake is on the brink of collapse apparently

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This from a recent Forbes article assigning financial grades. In 2016, their enrollment was 2700, and last year it was 1200. The board of course disputes the severity of it. Tuition, room and board is close to $60k. Mike Rowe has essays, videos, interviews galore about trade jobs vs. jobs after college.

Posted: 06/15/2026 at 08:09 AM ET

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anyone reading the syracuse stuff on X? -- MrBayAreaHokie Jun 14, 2026 at 06:45 PM ET

MrBayAreaHokie • 06/14/26 06:45 PM ET

Elementary schools in Orange County in Orlando are starting to close** -- OrlandoHokie Jun 15, 2026 at 11:22 AM ET

OrlandoHokie • 06/15/26 11:22 AM ET

I’m wondering if the current/future pain is more on the private school side -- HokieAl Jun 15, 2026 at 08:35 AM ET

HokieAl • 06/15/26 08:35 AM ET

Yes, but I think it will also come for the public schools soon... -- SMU Pony Jun 15, 2026 at 07:59 PM ET

SMU Pony • 06/15/26 07:59 PM ET

Less well known private colleges in remote locations will face difficulties -- RandomAsianGuy Jun 15, 2026 at 07:55 PM ET

RandomAsianGuy • 06/15/26 07:55 PM ET

the "enrollment apocalypse" is starting to hit the name schools now. -- Maroon Baboon Jun 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 06/14/26 10:12 PM ET

The real disgrace is the colleges have -- mancunian Jun 15, 2026 at 01:06 PM ET

mancunian • 06/15/26 01:06 PM ET

The Ivy schools and some others have a big enough endowment to keep the -- Maroon Baboon Jun 15, 2026 at 02:45 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 06/15/26 02:45 PM ET

You make a valid point..... -- 2hhoop3 Jun 15, 2026 at 01:56 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 06/15/26 01:56 PM ET

For most people, an undergrad degree for ~$100k in debt just isn't- -- Baltimore_Hokie Jun 15, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET

Baltimore_Hokie • 06/15/26 10:51 AM ET

I'd argue that the only reason the "pyramid schemes" succeed is that... -- MP4VT2004 Jun 15, 2026 at 05:55 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 06/15/26 05:55 PM ET

there are a lot of vids on social media -- MrBayAreaHokie Jun 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM ET

MrBayAreaHokie • 06/14/26 10:44 PM ET

Westminster in Salt Lake is on the brink of collapse apparently ◄ -- Roanokie Jun 15, 2026 at 08:09 AM ET

Roanokie • 06/15/26 08:09 AM ET

Mike has been doing great work with respect to encouraging trade careers.** -- MP4VT2004 Jun 17, 2026 at 03:38 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 06/17/26 03:38 PM ET

Will be seeing a lot more of this at other schools IMO** -- SMU Pony Jun 14, 2026 at 09:22 PM ET

SMU Pony • 06/14/26 09:22 PM ET