| Description |
107 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
New directions for institutional research, 0271-0560 ; no. 106 |
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New directions for institutional research ; no. 106. 0271-0560
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| Note |
"Summer 2000." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The economics of higher education : focus on cost / Paul T. Brinkman -- Understanding expenditure data / Frances L. Dyke -- A guide to measuring college costs / Gordon C. Winston -- Building a consistent and reliable expenditure database / Kelli J. Armstrong -- Using comparative cost data / Michael F. Middaugh -- The importance of cost data : a view from the top / David E. Hollowell, Melvyn D. Schiavelli -- To lift the veil : new college cost studies and the quest for the perfect formula / Travis J. Reindl. |
| Summary |
"This volume of New Directions for Institutional Research has assembled both conceptual and practical information that will give solid grounding to researchers in selecting the best approach to cost analysis. A broad description of the concepts that underpin the economics of higher education is provided, as is a discussion of the full range of cost drivers that should be considered when attempting to measure the cost of a college education. Fundamental issues such as understanding and defining the data elements in a good cost study, building consensus on campus with respect to the quality and use of cost data, and identifying appropriate sources for comparative, interinstitutional data are all addressed. Special attention is given to the cost information needs of senior campus administrators and to national data collections that have significant implications for institutional data analysts."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Education, Higher -- Costs.
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Research -- Finance.
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Universities and colleges -- Finance.
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| Added Author |
Middaugh, Michael F., 1945-
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| ISBN |
0787954373 |
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9780787954376 |
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