Tuition rising : why college costs so much /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ehrenberg, Ronald G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2002.
Temas:
College costs > United States.
Education, Higher > Economic aspects > United States.
Universities and colleges > United States > Administration.
Enseignement supérieur > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
STUDY AIDS > Financial Aid.
EDUCATION > Higher.
College costs
Education, Higher > Economic aspects
Universities and colleges > Administration
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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