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Download full textPatterson, Lewis D. – 1979
The predicted declines in higher education enrollment coupled with continuing increases in costs have caused administrators to rethink the tradeoffs resulting from interinstitutional cooperation and competition. In considering alternate courses, five basic questions are addressed: (1) To what extent do institutions nationally engage in cooperative…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Centralization, Consortia, Cooperative Planning
Patterson, Lewis D. – 1979
Results of a two-year study of the cost effectiveness of cooperative programs operated by voluntary consortia of colleges and universities are reported. The findings are demonstrated in such a way that the potential benefits of such programs can be more widely understood. Six consortia were studied, including a consortium of three Catholic liberal…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Church Related Colleges, Consortia, Cooperative Programs
