Tyler Cowen: College Won’t Get Fixed. But It Also Won’t Disappear

Tyler Cowen: College Won’t Get Fixed. But It Also Won’t Disappear

Trust in universities has gotten so low that even colleges can no longer ignore it. A Yale University report released on Wednesday places much of the blame in the same place that the public does: the colleges themselves.The problems cited in the report will be familiar to readers of The Free Press, as they include nontransparent admissions standards, grade inflation, a culture that forces self-censorship, and outrageous tuition pricing. This yea…

Yale admits self-censorship and political bias are eroding trust in higher education

Last year, Yale University President Maurie McInnis formed a committee of Yale faculty members to "undertake a project of thorough self-examination." She wanted to know: Why is the public losing trust in higher education institutions like Yale? This week, after a year of gathering input from students, faculty, journalists, and critics of higher education, the committee released its findings: The culprits for this erosion of trust, as The New Yor…

Yale University Admits Role in Crumbling Public Trust in Higher Education

Graduates enter Old Campus at Yale University for Commencement Day exercises, in New Haven, Connecticut, US May 19, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Bryan Woolston Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut blamed itself and other elite colleges for having played a role in crumbling public trust in higher education in a new committee report published on Wednesday. Racial preferences in admissions, prohibitive sticker prices, declining academic standards, and…

Yale Report Blames Ivy League for Eroded Trust in Higher Education

"The scolding self-reflection comes after a year-long, self-critical examination of the university’s operations and policies"

Yale President: University Helped Erode Trust in Higher Ed

Yale University’s president says her institution contributed to an erosion of public trust in higher ed, and she’s committed to addressing it.

Colleges to blame for declining trust as Americans question the ‘purpose and mission’ of higher education: Yale report

There are "three immediate factors behind the rise of public distrust," including the insane cost of tuition, mistrust in the admissions process, and concern over curriculum.