Category: College Meltdown
How Higher Education Inquirer’s 2016 Warnings Played Out, 2016–2025 (Glen McGhee)
In December 2016, the Higher Education Inquirer published a set of 18 predictions warning of an ongoing “U.S. College Meltdown.” […]
January 2, 2026
The Five Pillars of the College Meltdown
Demographics The first pillar of the College Meltdown is demographic decline. Following the Great Recession, U.S. birthrates dropped sharply, creating […]
December 15, 2025
The Spell is Broken, But Credentials Remain
For decades, America was gripped by college mania, a culturally and structurally manufactured frenzy that elevated higher education to near-mythical […]
December 2, 2025