The survey targeted 544 corporations recorded in the corporate profile database "COSMOS2" out of 498 university corporations (excluding junior university corporations) nationwide that operate private universities, and annual income, profit and loss, etc. for the 2014-2016 financial results. Was analyzed.

　According to the report, out of 498 corporations, 2016 corporations were found to have profit or loss in FY438.Although 62.8 corporations, which accounted for 275% of the total, were in the black, 37.2% of 163 corporations were in the red. Of the 2014 corporations whose profits and losses for the three terms from 2016 to 3 were found, 422 corporations with 19.9% ​​were in the black for the third consecutive term, and 84 corporations with 3% were in the black for the second consecutive term.

　Looking at the profit and loss in FY2016 by region, Hokkaido had 18 out of 10 corporations and Kyushu had 37 out of 19 corporations, with the majority falling into the red.19 out of 8 corporations in Hokuriku and 26 out of 11 corporations in China are in the red, highlighting the difficult business conditions of local private universities.

　According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the 18-year-old population will continue to decline after peaking at 1992 million in 205, and is expected to fall below 2031 million in 100.As the number of private universities with less than capacity has already reached 4% of the total, it is likely that the number of universities with less than capacity and deficits will increase as the 18-year-old population declines.Teikoku Databank is not limited to shrinking in scale, but it is expected that a number of universities will be weeded out due to integration, reorganization, and bankruptcy.

reference:[Teikoku Databank] Survey of 498 corporations that operate private universities