Data analysis suggests U.S. higher education is built on a crumbling edifice, suffering a combination of dwindling affordability, global competition at a time of domestic political division and questions surrounding funding and program innovation. This panel will bring together data and expertise to analyze the U.S. sector, quantify the scale of the challenges institutions face, and propose solutions to preserve the pre-eminence of the world’s leading HE system.

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