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Henderson, Cathy – 1983
Recent trends in college costs and reasons why college costs have been increasing are considered. Comparative data are presented on recent rates of growth among average college charges, faculty salaries, the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI), and the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It is shown that from 1977 through 1982, average total tuition,…
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Economic Climate, Educational Finance, Fees
Henderson, Cathy – 1986
Major factors causing tuition and other charges to rise faster than inflation are analyzed. Attention is directed to the effect of inflation on faculty salaries, federal need-based aid to private colleges, expenditures for capital equipment by state colleges, and state appropriations to higher education. Data are provided on average undergraduate…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Cost Indexes, Economic Factors, Fees
Download full textHenderson, Cathy – 1996
Using data from a 1994 national survey of student charges (tuition and fees) at state colleges and universities, this document looks at increases, their impacts, paying for college, and the benefits of college education. In a question and answer format the opening section provides information on recent college cost figures for 4-year institutions,…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Students, Education Work Relationship, Educational Trends
