A growing number of colleges and universities across the US are trying to address dwindling student enrollment and tight finances by opening their doors to an unusual source of revenue: contracts with retirement communities, on or near campus.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Elizabeth Rembert heads back to school to learn what happens when baby boomers and Gen Z students share quads and classrooms: from intergenerational friendships to growing pains.

Read more: Baby Boomers Now Live Next to 18-Year-Olds at Colleges Across US

A growing number of colleges and universities across the US are trying to address dwindling student enrollment and tight finances by opening their doors to an unusual source of revenue: contracts with retirement communities, on or near campus.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Elizabeth Rembert heads back to school to learn what happens when baby boomers and Gen Z students share quads and classrooms: from intergenerational friendships to growing pains.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-07-19/why-more-senior-retirees-are-moving-onto-university-campuses?srnd=undefined">Baby Boomers Now Live Next to 18-Year-Olds at Colleges Across US</a>

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Welcome to Undergrad. Meet Your 81-Year-Old Classmate

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