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Peer reviewedRumble, Greville – Higher Education, 1981
The Universidad Estatal a Distancia is used as an example to illustrate the methodology and utility of cost analysis in educational planning and decision making. By identifying cost-inducing variables in a system, it is possible to analyze expenditure against the level of activity associated with each variable. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Rumble, G. W. S. V. – 1978
A case study of Costa Rica's Universidad Estatal a Distancia, an Open University school with a distance learning system, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system of Costa Rica, and the university. Specific topics include: the physical setting of Costa Rica; the population; the economy;…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Admission, College Programs
