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Some part of American students’ education, yes, but a large number of colleges have also used the extra money to inflate spending in other non-academic areas su
by qzw 1y ago
Some part of American students’ education, yes, but a large number of colleges have also used the extra money to inflate spending in other non-academic areas such as administrator salaries, athletics, resort style dorms, etc. Of course when the international money runs dry, those are not necessarily the first areas to see cutbacks.
- salynchnew 1y agoMost states (at least in the midwest) have not kept up with their obligations when it comes to funding the historical land grand universities ("state" university, etc.).
- qzw 1y agoA lot of state universities (not just in the Midwest) have become professional football teams with an educational institution attached. And I say this as a fan of one of those teams.
- stockresearcher 1y agoThere might be one or two exceptions, but generally the schools you are referring to are bursting at the seams with students. Quick web search: University of Georgia - enrollment up 3% Ohio State - enrollment up 2.3%, highest in history University of Alabama - enrollment exceeds 40,000 for first time in history University of Michigan - couldn’t find enrollment, but it reported a record number of applications