Tuition rising : why college costs so much / Ronald G. Ehrenberg.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ehrenberg, Ronald G.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2002.
Subjects:	College costs > United States. Education, Higher > Economic aspects > United States. Universities and colleges > United States > Administration. STUDY AIDS > Financial Aid. EDUCATION > Higher. College costs Education, Higher > Economic aspects Universities and colleges > Administration United States
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Table of Contents:

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.

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