Starting on November 18, 2013, the Association of American Education Analytics (AAEA) will share its research finding on future survival rate (FSR) of US Colleges.  It will start with the Ivy League schools (please click here to read the report).  The rate is calculated by comparing net tuition revenue after institutional grant aids and total general and education expenses (please see footnote on each figure).  Lower FSR reflects a lower survival rate and vice versa.  Except for UPenn, it is truly amazing to see that all of them have one thing in common in that the FSR has decreased tremendously in the last 10 years.  Meaning their ability to survive financially has deteriorated overtime. Harvard recently announced and admitted the financial challenges that the school is facing.  By looking at these graphs, one may not be so surprised to learn Harvard’s $34 million budget deficit.  Examining and analyzing the graphs below, will it suggest that other Ivy League schools are facing the same problem as that of Harvard’s?