Without reading the article, I predict that as the government payouts become less and less due to inflation, coupled by lower enrollments, the smaller colleges will begin to reduce in number. Then, the larger colleges will soak up the students the smaller colleges lost. However, the large ones will still be feeling the crunch of lower enrollments and reduced spending abilities. Thus, they will have to massively downscale. This might be where free market / practical education options might see an opening. If a business can create shorter, more condensed, more results focused education option, it would be appealing to those who can't afford multiyear expensive colleges that focus mostly on theoretical concepts.