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Knapp, Leslie C.; Lenzini, Rebecca T. – Library Journal, 1987
Describes the purpose, scope, and methodology of an annual survey of periodicals prices and reports results of 1987 study. Tables present data on subject categories in various rank orders, average of average annual percentages of increase since 1978, and prices compared to the Consumer Price Index. (EM)
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Inflation (Economics), Intellectual Disciplines, Periodicals
Matthews, Kenneth M. – 1980
Encompassing the years between 1969 and 1979, this study of 18 standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMSAs) attempted to determine if changes in selected economic indicators were correlated with changes in teacher salaries. Researchers looked at changes in consumer price indices, per capita personal income, and average beginning teachers'…
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Economic Factors, Elementary Secondary Education, Income

Smith, William C., Jr. – Journal of Medical Education, 1985
Data on medical school faculty salaries from 1973 to 1983 are analyzed to reveal trends in purchasing power for basic and clinical sciences faculty by rank. Both groups reached a low in purchasing power in the 1980-81 period, and some differential was found between the faculty types and between academic ranks. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Cost Indexes, Economic Status, Higher Education
Chambers, Jay C.; Vergun, Robert – 1999
This report presents two approaches to measuring inflation for public libraries: (1) an approach based on a fixed-market-basket (FMB) of the prices of library inputs, which yields a public library input cost index (PLICI), and (2) an approach based on an econometric model of library services and costs, which yields a public library cost of…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Cost Indexes, Costs, Inflation (Economics)
Allison, Derek J. – 1979
This paper discusses the need for a school price index for Canadian schools rather than use of the current government expenditure index to measure price effects on school costs. It discusses four effects on the amount of money spent by school boards, namely, enrollment, quality of schooling, efficiency of use of resources, and current market…
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Declining Enrollment, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditure per Student
Dunham, Denis – 1986
This report focuses on food costs for 1985. Some of the information included in the report includes an analysis of food cost trends, percentages of the food dollar that goes to the farmer, and how much of the food dollar goes to food processors and marketers. Some of the highlights of the study are the following: (1) food prices rose slowly in…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Trends, Agriculture
Armstrong, David F. – 1979
The increase in tuition and expenditures at Montgomery College were analyzed through the use of the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) based upon 1967 dollars. This index gives an indication of the effect of inflation upon a given amount of goods and services. Application of the HEPI to Montgomery College data since 1967 reveals that tuition for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cost Indexes, Costs, Economic Factors
Eglin, Joseph J., Jr.; And Others – 1996
This report presents statistical data on trends in tuition costs from 1980-81 through 1995-96. The average tuition for in-state undergraduate students of 4-year public colleges and universities for academic year 1995-96 was approximately 8.9 percent of median household income. This figure was obtained by dividing the students' average annual…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cost Indexes, Educational Finance, Expenditures
Research Associates of Washington, DC. – 1996
This report presents various inflation measures for schools, colleges, and libraries for fiscal year 1996, plus historical data for the period 1975-96. An introductory section covers the purpose and organization of the report and defines the indexes used. Chapter 1 covers the theory and design of price indexes. In text and 10 data tables, chapter…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Indexes, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
McKnew, Charles R., Jr. – 1980
It is found that recent funding levels in Texas for faculty salaries and the purchase of books and other library materials have been drastically impaired by inflation. As a result, it is suggested that substantial increases in legislative appropriations will be required to prevent higher education from losing further ground. Faculty members have…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Libraries, Cost Indexes, Financial Problems
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1980
The University of California and the California State University and Colleges submit to the Commission data on faculty salaries and the cost of fringe benefits for their respective segments and for a group of comparison institutions. On the basis of these data, estimates are derived of the percentage changes in salaries and the cost of fringe…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Compensation (Remuneration), Cost Indexes
Henderson, Cathy – 1986
Major factors causing tuition and other charges to rise faster than inflation are analyzed. Attention is directed to the effect of inflation on faculty salaries, federal need-based aid to private colleges, expenditures for capital equipment by state colleges, and state appropriations to higher education. Data are provided on average undergraduate…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Cost Indexes, Economic Factors, Fees
Halstead, D. Kent; Hickson, Lenel – 1978
The 1978 supplement to the basic study, Higher Education Prices and Price Indexes, presents higher education price index data for fiscal years 1971 through 1978. A price index series measures the effects of price change, and price change only, on a fixed group of items. The indexes reported here measure price changes from 1967, the reference date.…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Construction Costs, Cost Indexes, Economic Change
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1980
In 1980, full-time state resident undergraduate students attending AASCU-member institutions paid an average of $712 for tuition and fees, and $1,605 for room and board charges. These figures reflect a 10.6 percent average increase over 1979 costs. Including books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses, the cost of college attendance…
Descriptors: College Housing, Comparative Analysis, Cost Indexes, Fees
Texas Coll. and Univ. System, Austin. Coordinating Board. – 1981
A report of the Texas Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Compensation is presented, and recommendations of the Texas Coordinating Board, based on the work of the Ad Hoc Committee, are offered. Additionally, a companion document dated January 30, 1981, includes the text of presentations at an October hearing, an analysis of retirement and group insurance…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Compensation (Remuneration)