[paxys]

This is way more common than people realize. Anyone can claim to graduate from anywhere. If top company executives and congressmen have been caught lying about their degrees, you can be sure that a large chunk of the regular population does it as well.

[ratg13]

Easiest thing to do is just claim a degree from an accredited university that is now closed.

Even if someone did try and check, there’s nobody working to verify the records.

[TigeriusKirk]

Those records will usually be transferred to a state government agency. It's still possible to verify them through that agency.

[Aeolun]

Next step, make sure MIT closes.