I can definitely see a shakeout in the world of liberal arts colleges to stay afloat. Some, with established reputations and a bit if an endowment (Amherst, Williams, Pomona, etc…) won’t need to change as employers are still looking for “best available athlete” for many careers. Others will have to look at fundamental changes, and many will fail because they just don’t have the time or money to transform into a “Northeastern”. IMO, the ones that might succeed without having to undergo some difficult and expensive changes are like Brandeis which has a solid reputation and access to a large employer market. They may just need to enhance and add resources to their career centers and offer more quantitively driven classes, including basic business type courses like accounting. The ones that feel like they need to add an engineering school/degree, unless they have deep pockets, are likely whistling in the wind.
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