This volume begins its global tour with the case of Mexico. The Mexican case is significant because of its original importance in defining the primary types of private higher education. It shows trends that reflect rapid transformations in the country and tensions in developing countries at the intersection of resource constraints, relatively weak…

Examines the relationship between three key state policy variables and enrollments in private higher education. Finds that institutional density and low public tuition prices negatively affect enrollments in large, moderately selective private institutions and that state student-aid funding adversely affects enrollments in small, low-selective…

Models of regulatory policy based on industrial organization theory can be applied to governmental coordination in higher education. They show that the relationship between costs and enrollment depends on student demand. When demand is stable or decreasing, governments should promote competition and keep costs down by reducing regulation. (RW)

Planning for higher education in Washington State is described, including the structure of higher education, the state board's master plan, and progress to date in implementing that plan in a context of rapid and unforeseen economic and political change. Issues discussed include tuition trends, student financial aid, and task force recommendations…

A model of state policymaking affecting private higher education involves three constructs of policy posture: laissez faire; central planning; and market competition. Relationships of the policies and postures to state characteristics and policy outcome proxies are explored, and policy implications are drawn. The analysis suggests that…

This paper provides recent information concerning policies in other states relevant to California's efforts to direct undergraduate students toward in-state private colleges and universities or out-of-state institutions, thus relieving the enrollment burden on the state's publicly supported institutions. The primary database for the analysis is a…