Optimism Amid Uncertainty: How College and University Leaders Are Confronting Today's Financial Challenges
Industry Insight
Despite historic levels of upheaval, leaders remain confident about higher education's future.
A survey by Inside Higher Ed in partnership with Hanover Research found that 82% of presidents believe their institutions will be financially stable in the next five years. 80% feel the same for the next decade. This optimism comes even as institutions grapple with declining state support, inflation, and the enrollment cliff. What is driving this confidence?
In a followup to its 2024 Survey of College and University Presidents, Inside Higher Ed interviewed senior advisor to the president at NACUBO Jim Hundrieser and ACE’s senior vice president of education futures Derrick Anderson. The two identified which key factors are driving higher education optimism and explore how technology and AI are helping leaders find certainty in an uncertain landscape.
