Higher education bonds

The university and its health system are experiencing the biggest shortfalls ever, president Thomas Katsouleas told Connecticut lawmakers.

Kevin McClure, an associate professor of higher education at UNC Wilmington, discusses how college residence hall projects funded through public-private partnerships face significant headwinds stemming from enrollment challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Coen hosts. (23 min)

Challenges containing the COVID-19 pandemic on college campuses have forced an increasing number of schools into online learning this fall, leading to revenue headwinds for the higher education sector.

The elite university is selling $300 million of taxable debt this week.

Several Division I conferences have cancelled or postponed their fall athletics seasons.

State University of New York refinancing could offset lost revenues from expected declines in student housing revenue stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moody's Investors Service and S&P moved their outlook the Detroit-based university's ratings to negative as the Michigan state school prepares to sell bonds.

The state's flagship university returns to the market after S&P Global Ratings improved its rating outlook and Moody's Investors Service lowered it.

Student housing projects financed through public-private partnerships face a far more lethal blow if the coronavirus pandemic prevents college campuses from opening this fall.

Vermont-based liberal arts school seeks debt savings while confronting financial challenges compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.

The program enables public colleges to enter into P3s but experts said the program is likely on hold because of COVID-19 uncertainties.

The trend should continue, unless coronavirus-related enrollment losses force an end.

Flagship schools in Michigan, Ohio and Iowa made multiple coronavirus-related disclosures in their offering documents.

The University of California and California State University systems are better positioned than many higher education peers to face the impacts of COVID-19.

Robert Kelchen, a higher education finance professor at Seton Hall University, discusses near-term challenges facing U.S. colleges as they grapple with revenue hits from the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Coen hosts.

Moody's Investors Service cut the Catholic college in New Jersey to Baa1 citing its rising debt burden.

The Evanston, Illinois-based university will offer $300 million of taxable debt as soon as Wednesday after losing its gilt-edged rating status.

The system is managing the pandemic's impact on its campuses and hospitals, as well as a drop in the price of oil, which supports it financially. Neither situation is expected to shake its rating strength.

Declining state support and COVID-19-related funding pressures triggered a second downgrade to New Jersey City University in advance of a $52 million borrowing.