William Jewell College Financial Issues

[KCPrepZone]

William Jewell College facing ‘significant financial challenges’ due to increased costs

One of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the Kansas City area has fallen on significant financial troubles.

www.kctv5.com

There is a statement that something will be determined and communicated in early 2025 regarding sports programs.

 

[CaptainMullet]

Sounds like the school needs to start charging more for rent for the combines.

 

[KCPrepZone]

Sounds like the school needs to start charging more for rent for the combines.

Or schedule a whole lot more camps and combines.

 

[BoosterBosko]

I dont get this. Is there no booster club at this college!?

 

[HomeyR]

Should have stayed NAIA...

 

[cru66]

Dan Lanning where art thou?

 

[OldeCoach]

……private or public???

 

[CaptainMullet]

Forget Lanning- This guy Jewell grad has the cash.
Farhad Azima

 

[freezeoption]

It's private. Should have stayed naia. It's been messed up since they changed.

 

[hangmanbobbyjaggers]

Totally agree. They should have stayed in the Heart of America conference and the NAIA. They have not been the same since going to D-2. Bigger is not always better.

 

[freezeoption]

They can't put the level of money into football that it takes to be competitive.

 

[KCPrepZone]

Totally agree. They should have stayed in the Heart of America conference and the NAIA. They have not been the same since going to D-2. Bigger is not always better.

Membership Costs

Membership Costs

www.naia.org

Time to go back.

 

[OldeCoach]

…. But since they are a private school aren’t we wishing the worst for them!!!

 

[cardsfan200306]

…. But since they are a private school aren’t we wishing the worst for them!!!

No because all recruit in college

 

[OldeCoach]

No because all recruit in college

…..so there is NO difference between William Jewell and Notre Dame, Clemson, SMU, etc…..???

 

[cardsfan200306]

…..so there is NO difference between William Jewell and Notre Dame, Clemson, SMU, etc…..???

Wealth of the alumni? Prestige of the degree? Size of the school?

 

[NorthKansascity]

William Jewell could be a football powerhouse. Close proximity to KC, desirable attractions nearby, plethora of talent across NKC etc.

It’s a crime they aren’t figuring this out faster.

Could be competitive quickly as far up as they wanted to go IMO.

 

[ugaboz]

what will JA do

 

[TheDaddy]

With one of my kids going there several years ago, WJC went woke and got away from the values it started with. I know one professor making 100k a year teaching 3 classes a week you know and I know that doesn't work. I wish them well but until they go back to what worked they will end.

 

[freezeoption]

They could be great for naia. Their facilities are not the best. They got a ways to go for d2. Heart of America would be a great conference.

 

[revno]

This school going broke has very little to do with their fb team.

 

[panther72]

This school going broke has very little to do with their fb team.

Agreed. This is more due to past alumni that have poured money into the school and they have passed away so that pipeline dried up.
But, they should have stayed with their roots in NAIA.

 

[farmer_fran]

They aren't the only private college or university in Missouri that is facing this.

 

[revno]

There was a private in StL that closed last year. Fontbonne or something like that. Enrollments are down nationwide. Upper Education is overbuilt and we're going to see more of these. Lincoln has also been facing issues.