Tuition rising : why college costs so much /
| Основен автор: | Ehrenberg, Ronald G. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2002.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=281995 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Tuition rising. |
Съдържание:
- 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.