Anne Mahoney, an at-large city councilor, questioned the school's enrollment projections, financial history and a study commissioned by the city that says Quincy College brings in $50 million of economic benefit to the city each year. She also said that 81 percent of the school's students come from outside of Quincy, and that it doesn't seem right for taxpayers to shoulder the burden to serve so many people who don't live in Quincy.

“I really do believe that the viability of Quincy College is going to depend on it becoming part of the state college system where there are more protections and stability for them.”