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The higher education bubble is a hypothesis that there is a speculative boom and bust phenomenon in the field of higher education, particularly in the United States, and that there is the risk of an economic bubble in higher education that could have repercussions in the broader economy. Enrollment at more than 40% of private colleges and universities declined during 2012, forcing the institutions to offer steep tuition discounts to fill seats