45. Pressure Points: Navigating Price, Value, and Viability in Higher Education Pt. 1

In this two-part conversation, co-hosts Shanderson and Pillar are joined by Rebeka Mazzone, Principal at FuturEdFinance, a firm focused on helping colleges and universities navigate long-term viability in an increasingly competitive market. Rebeka discusses the financial challenges faced by higher education institutions, particularly smaller ones. With her extensive experience in financial strategy, she shares insights on how institutions can effectively navigate these challenges.

In Part One, Rebeka unpacks the intensifying pricing pressures facing small colleges and the structural challenges that threaten financial sustainability.

In Part Two, we shift focus to the race to the bottom—atroubling trend in tuition discounting and value perception—and discuss howshort-term decision-making may compromise institutional longevity.

If you're a college president, trustee, or accreditation leader grappling with strategy and sustainability, this conversation is essential listening.