(from EdSurge) After a 2017 of mergers and closures among private colleges and universities, experts forecast a growing reliance on collaboration and partnerships — among educational institutions as well as between schools and for-profit companies — in 2018. For many financially strained colleges and K-12 independent schools alike,"the question is around tuition discounting — namely, can it continue at the pace it has been?" said Jeff Selingo of Entangled Solutions. "New pricing models will emerge and there will be much more focus on cost reduction."
Other critical strategic considerations: "determining long-term strategic differentiation and financial sustainability" and in some cases "coping with the adverse financial impact caused by declining international enrollment," said Mike Berlin, also of Entangled Solutions.
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