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Bowen, Howard R. – 1980
The question of what American colleges and universities should spend to educate their students is addressed. Both societal and institutional factors that determine the costs of colleges' educating their students and longitudinal changes in the unit cost of higher education are examined. The following issues are considered: long-term trends in unit…
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Compensation (Remuneration), Cost Effectiveness