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Tuition rising :

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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.

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Tuition rising.

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College costs-- United States.

Education, Higher-- Economic aspects-- United States.

Universities and colleges-- United States-- Administration.

College costs.

Education, Higher-- Economic aspects.

STUDY AIDS-- Financial Aid.

Universities and colleges-- Administration.

United States.

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