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Syracuse University Admits First Budget Deficit in Years After Missing 2026 Enrollment
Syracuse University Chancellor J. Michael Haynie told the community last week that it will not hit its undergraduate enrollment target for the fall and, as a result, will run a budget deficit "something the University has not experienced in quite some time."
His letter framed the shortfall as the product of national forces: a shrinking pool of 18-year-olds, fierce competition for students, and a drop in international applications tied to visa problems and federal policy.
While that backdrop is true, we believe it to be only partly responsible for Syracuse's downfall. Haynie's letter casts the…
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