A Study on the Necessity of Restructuring Graduate Schools through Financial Diagnosis

Key Points

• Graduate schools face a structural crisis due to declining enrollment and stagnant admission rates, impacting their viability.
• Approximately 18% of surveyed institutions were classified as financially distressed, raising concerns about their sustainability.
• Analysis utilized financial reports, public data, and conducted a financial diagnosis of 40 private graduate schools.
• Recommendations include mandatory institutional evaluations and improved transparency in financial operations.

Abstract