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Once upon a time, administration was 20% of college budgets. It's now 50% (guess who does budgeting?). You need look no further than that to find your answer.
by SoftwareMaven 12y ago
Once upon a time, administration was 20% of college budgets. It's now 50% (guess who does budgeting?). You need look no further than that to find your answer.
- aianus 12y agoThey also have to spend a lot of money on computer labs, stadiums and gyms and such to boost the reputation and attractiveness of the school. It's much easier to judge how beautiful and modern a school is during a quick visit than it is to judge teaching quality. Furthermore, 18-year-olds with guaranteed loans don't look at the price tags for those gimmicks rationally. When you're a kid with $300 in the bank the difference between a $50,000 loan and a $80,000 loan is so abstract it might as well not exist. Combine those two factors and you get runaway spending and debt with little emphasis on teaching quality.
- jdhopeunique 12y agoThe administration usually consists of former faculty. Deans and Vice Presidents are selected from department heads. These positions are rewards for faculty who have served longest or who are more politically connected. I've even seen Computer Science faculty serve as the head of the IT department.