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Brinkman, Paul T. – Journal of Higher Education, 1981
Variation in unit instructional costs among major research universities is substantial, much of which can be accounted for in differences in instructional output. The tendency for graduate enrollment to increase may be a serious threat to costs, and enrollment decline in private institutions is more serious than in public universities. (MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors, Educational Economics, Enrollment