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<p>Some risks that may be more likely at a financially weak school:</p>
<p>Reduction of course offerings.
Small classes may be combined into fewer larger classes.
Cutbacks in facilities like labs and library hours.
Closure of departments or majors.
School goes out of business.
School is merged with another school and educational mission is changed to be no longer suitable for the student (some financially failing non-profit schools have been acquired by for-profit schools).
Cutbacks in continuing students’ financial aid or scholarships.
Large tuition increases.</p>
<p>Note that some of these are the same concerns that people have with public universities facing budget cuts from state governments.</p>