Tuition rising: why college costs so much
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1. Verfasser: Ehrenberg, Ronald G. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press 2002
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Beschreibung:With a new preface
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-302) and index
I: Setting the stage. Why do costs keep rising at selective private colleges and universities. Who is in charge of the university? -- II: Wealth and the quest for prestige. Endowment policies, development policies, and the color of money. Undergraduate and graduate program rankings. Admissions and financial aid policies -- III: The Primacy of science over economics. Why relative prices don't matter. Staying on the cutting edge in science -- IV: The faculty. Salaries. Tenure and the end of mandatory retirement -- V: Space. Deferred maintenance, space planning, and imperfect information. The costs of space -- VI: Academic and administrative issues. Internal transfer prices. Enrollment management. Information technology, libraries, and distance learning -- VII: The nonacademic infrastructure. Parking and transportation. Cooling systems -- VIII: Student life. Intercollegiate athletics and gender equity. Dining and housing -- IX: Conclusion. Looking to the future. A final thought
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (x, 322 p.)
ISBN:0674034430
9780674009882
9780674034433

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