Tuition rising : why college costs so much /
Ehrenberg, Ronald G.
Tuition rising : why college costs so much / Ronald G. Ehrenberg. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2002. - 1 online resource (x, 322 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 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.
English.
9780674034433 (electronic bk.) 0674034430 (electronic bk.) 0674009886 9780674009882
10.4159/9780674034433 doi
22573/ctv1pkfxht JSTOR
College costs--United States.
Education, Higher--Economic aspects--United States.
Universities and colleges--Administration.--United States
Enseignement supérieur--Aspect économique--États-Unis.
STUDY AIDS--Financial Aid.
EDUCATION / Higher
College costs.
Education, Higher--Economic aspects.
Universities and colleges--Administration.
United States.
Electronic books.
LB2342 / .E42 2002eb
378.38
Tuition rising : why college costs so much / Ronald G. Ehrenberg. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2002. - 1 online resource (x, 322 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 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.
English.
9780674034433 (electronic bk.) 0674034430 (electronic bk.) 0674009886 9780674009882
10.4159/9780674034433 doi
22573/ctv1pkfxht JSTOR
College costs--United States.
Education, Higher--Economic aspects--United States.
Universities and colleges--Administration.--United States
Enseignement supérieur--Aspect économique--États-Unis.
STUDY AIDS--Financial Aid.
EDUCATION / Higher
College costs.
Education, Higher--Economic aspects.
Universities and colleges--Administration.
United States.
Electronic books.
LB2342 / .E42 2002eb
378.38