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>not a front for siphoning federal aid for the enrichment of executives and shareholders. So many public and private non-profit universities are going to wet t
by wang_li 10y ago
>not a front for siphoning federal aid for the enrichment of executives and shareholders.
So many public and private non-profit universities are going to wet themselves if anyone starts enforcing that rule. Ok, they don't have shareholders, but it's well documented that the increasing cost of university and college educations is largely driven by administrative overhead and not paying professors, adjuncts and lecturers.
- Kevin_S 10y agoThe increase in administrative overhead and such is more a case of the modern customer. Comparing private non profit universities and these BS places is stretching too far. On the customers - the ability to attract modern students rests more on amenities like dining halls and dorms, not on the academics. Sad, but ultimately true.
- wang_li 10y agoThis kind of competition is only possible due to federal aid. There is a certain amount of non-educational amenities being provided, but it's trivial to find articles like these http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323316804578161490716042814 http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014241278873233168045781614... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/06/higher-ed-administrators-growth_n_4738584.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/06/higher-ed-administr... That document the growth in non-teaching administrative and professional staff at universities. Staff that grow at more than double the rates of enrollment and teaching positions.