Great read. I think 44% (or any %) is a useful datapoint, but as with so many situations it also comes down to leadership. I worked at an institution with some pretty visionary leaders. We likely approached 40% at one point, but that got the school over the hump and put it in a great position to thrive. Now they've been able to ease off the gas and better diversify their student body (and revenue streams).
I've also seen too many schools think they can just add without much consideration into the market or who they are hiring and have the new team evaporate into the mist.
Thank you for the comment, Greg. I am curious about your thoughts about some schools choosing swimming OR diving, rather than AND. The University of Virginia comes to mind as a school that eliminated diving recently.
Great read. I think 44% (or any %) is a useful datapoint, but as with so many situations it also comes down to leadership. I worked at an institution with some pretty visionary leaders. We likely approached 40% at one point, but that got the school over the hump and put it in a great position to thrive. Now they've been able to ease off the gas and better diversify their student body (and revenue streams).
I've also seen too many schools think they can just add without much consideration into the market or who they are hiring and have the new team evaporate into the mist.
Thank you for the comment, Greg. I am curious about your thoughts about some schools choosing swimming OR diving, rather than AND. The University of Virginia comes to mind as a school that eliminated diving recently.