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1043061
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b797431
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Ehrenberg, Ronald G.
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| Title & Author
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Tuition rising : : why college costs so much /\ Ronald G. Ehrenberg.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, Mass. :: Harvard University Press,, 2002.
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1 online resource (x, 322 pages) :: illustrations
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0674009886
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: 0674034430
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: 9780674009882
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: 9780674034433
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9780674009882
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index.
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| Contents
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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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College costs-- United States.
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Education, Higher-- Economic aspects-- United States.
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Universities and colleges-- United States-- Administration.
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College costs.
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Education, Higher-- Economic aspects.
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STUDY AIDS-- Financial Aid.
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Universities and colleges-- Administration.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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378.38
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LB2342.E42 2002eb
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