I can’t see the win in this at all. Universities are battling to come up with a value proposition that works in the current climate where the perception is college costs to much / is inaccessible. So now the move is to REQUIRE students to spend more? https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/01/05/michigan-state-enforce-two-year-campus-living-policy-citing-improved-grad-rates
Michigan State to enforce two-year campus living policy, citing

Michigan State University will require students to live on campus for two years, following the direction of other research universities. Higher ed experts say it will lead to higher graduation and

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/01/05/michigan-state-enforce-two-year-campus-living-policy-citing-improved-grad-rates
Want more reading? @kevinrmcclure has a great thread on this and the link to institutions’ auxiliary revenue.
Still want more? I can’t imagine that @saragoldrickrab and @hope4college (or anyone with eyes) think this would make sense for #realcollege students.
Point being here, yes, revenue is hard right now. But coercing students into high-fee contracts in the name of “retention” isn’t going to help you attract a diverse population of students.
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