A good number of faculty at smalltown private colleges are adjuncts, with a salary of USD 600 per month and course, or thereabouts. They aren't going to spread

A good number of faculty at smalltown private colleges are adjuncts, with a salary of USD 600 per month and course, or thereabouts. They aren't going to spread the wealth. New faculty are often hired at non-tenure-track level, with a salary around 40-50 kUSD. Higher education is in crisis. The State University of New York is talking layoffs. They are reasonably sound, if they feel the stress, what is it like at the Catholic College of Our Lady of the High Desert in northeastern New Mexico? Many small colleges are going to go down in the next 5 - 10 years, and good riddance. They aren't providing a better education than the state school nearby, and they are more expensive. What's the point of Paine College when you can attend Augusta State University for less?