Agree demand is still significant, but it's definitely falling

Nov 27, 2023
1:44:34pm

Bobber Redshirt Freshman

Lots of strong reasons that students (and parents) are losing interest in the current model of "higher" education, and there is a ton of energy around many of the alternatives. Doesn't bode well for institutions trying to hang on to the old model.

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Take the education to the people

Bobber Redshirt Freshman

11/27/23 9:36am

Are you familiar with Pathway?

MajorZeus

11/27/23 9:41am

Pathway is a great new option, but real physical campuses in some areas would

TailgateU

11/27/23 9:57am

Point taken for not mentioning BYU Pathway — but I'm not sure it's really the change I'm talking about

Bobber

11/27/23 10:17am

Have you heard of Pathways?

mudpupper

11/27/23 9:42am

Heard of pathways have you?

abyunobody

11/27/23 9:43am

RE: Take the education to the people

kccougar

11/27/23 9:44am

If only there were a Path or Way towards education of the masses?

J. Walter Weatherman

11/27/23 9:44am

In case you haven't heard, there's the Pathways program.

BlueDiver

11/27/23 9:45am

BYU Pathways is for this purpose, but the Church will always emphasize higher education

2FarGone

11/27/23 9:45am

Why do you think the church will always want/need a "centerpiece" for its education system?

Bobber

11/27/23 10:32am

Because they have said as much

2FarGone

11/27/23 10:47am

Then I'm curious why they think so

Bobber

11/27/23 11:02am

IMO the church should add another BYU and do so rather soon but I think they are years from actually doing it.

Baron

11/27/23 9:45am

Until BYU-I literally can't handle another student, that won't happen.

mudpupper

11/27/23 9:47am

I actually think this might happen

2FarGone

11/27/23 9:48am

Well that will be too late. You kind of need to anticipate the need and be proactive about it.

Baron

11/27/23 9:49am

I think we're closer to that than you realize.

TailgateU

11/27/23 9:55am

I doubt the church will ever add another BYU.

Mostlyaccurate

11/27/23 9:48am

I think BYU is probably the most profitable investment the church has.

Baron

11/27/23 9:50am

IDK how accurate this is, but r/BYU posted this 9 months ago

Mostlyaccurate

11/27/23 9:53am

So I have some questions about that analysis but it concludes the same thing I do:

Baron

11/27/23 9:55am

By those numbers, BYU-Hawaii is the one that should be capped/done away if any

2FarGone

11/27/23 10:06am

Yes, next to the temples.

2FarGone

11/27/23 10:05am

When you consider how much greater earning potential is from well-educated

TailgateU

11/27/23 10:53am

Why does everyone always add an "s" to Pathway? It's BYU Pathway.

Bandersnatch

11/27/23 10:00am

Good question, but guilty as charged — fixed

Bobber

11/27/23 10:20am

Putting up a physical university is significantly more difficult than building a

Thrill

11/27/23 10:19am

But if all the teaching is online, what is the benefit of a physical university?

Bobber

11/27/23 1:25pm

Demand to have a physical location will stop an all online university. BYU

Thrill

11/27/23 1:32pm

Agree demand is still significant, but it's definitely falling

Bobber

11/27/23 1:44pm

BYU Independent Study has a HUGE enrollment.

O Gaucho

11/27/23 10:57am

The BYU IS homepage says 2M+ enrollments

Bobber

11/27/23 1:18pm

Yes I'm pretty sure they count each class as an enrollment. That is a lot of

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