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| Autor/inn/en | Poliakoff, Michael; Alacbay, Armand |
|---|---|
| Institution | American Council of Trustees and Alumni |
| Titel | Getting What You Pay For? A Look at America's Top-Ranked Public Universities |
| Quelle | (2014), (75 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Public Colleges; Universities; Reputation; Educational Quality; Student Costs; Cost Effectiveness; General Education; Tuition; Family Income; Graduation; Time to Degree; Freedom of Speech; Educational Finance; Expenditures; College Curriculum |
| Abstract | America's great public universities were founded with the highest expectations of academic excellence and service to their states. Overall, these institutions, often called the "flagship universities," do a poor job of ensuring that undergraduate students engage in an intellectually vibrant campus culture and leave with a solid foundation of common skills and knowledge. This report examines 52 top-rated institutions to separate reputation from results. Findings show that too many leading, publicly-funded institutions do not provide students with high academic quality at a reasonable price. Bloated administrative costs, shaky curricula, outsized athletic spending, and misplaced priorities have created a campus environment where too many students graduate ill-prepared, with record debt, and years later than they should--if they graduate at all. Not all schools have succumbed to the disturbing academic trends this report documents, making it clear that America's great public universities can do better. Recommendations include: (1) Understand Your Role in Strengthening Public Higher Education; and (2) Action Steps. The following are appended: (1) Criteria for Evaluating Core Courses; and (2) School Evaluation Notes for Core Courses. [This report was written with the assistance of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE).] (ERIC). |
| Anmerkungen | American Council of Trustees and Alumni. 1726 M Street NW Suite 802, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 888-258-6648; Tel: 202-467-6787; Fax: 202-467-6784; e-mail: info@goacta.org; Web site: http://www.goacta.org |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2020/1/01 |
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