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If universities are profit maximizing entities why do they get preferential tax treatment?

• ldoughty 7y ago
  Paying employees more is not profit-centric... I'm not sure about your argument here .. University athletics is certainly a profit center, but research and general operations is devoid of cash, even at R1 institutions. I struggle to find money for salary and most private industries will offer 20% more for any employee I hire
  • bradleyjg 7y ago
    Quoting the grandparent post: The students are paying to go to <top name school>, not (very often) because they want to be taught by <top name professor>. From the university's perspective, there's little financial incentive to retain that top talent. If that’s how a university makes decisions then I don’t think it ought to get tax advantages.