This Week In College Viability (TWICV) for Apr 28, 2025

It looks like it is accreditor justification week at College Viability.  Many of the stories in this week's podcast deal with the chronic inability of accrediting agencies to use graduation rate and financial data to monitor collleges. 

Show notes:

Trump’s Executive Order Bashes Accreditors, Blames DEI for Low Standards and Poor Outcomes

St. Andrews University to Close on May 5

UToledo announces plans to cut multiple undergrad programs

Statement on Executive Order Regarding Accreditation (from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education)

Where Is Congress?

Increase in administrative positions prompts report from faculty

How an Accreditation War Could Start

Changing the focus on financial transparency

Yes, the College Bubble Will Deflate