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Direct linkMcClure, Kevin R.; Vamosiu, Adriana C.; Titus, Marvin A.; Gray, Steffon M. – Studies in Higher Education, 2023
This study examines the relationship between cost efficiency and privatization at 163 public research institutions in the United States between 2005 and 2015. We employ a spatial autoregressive (SAR) random-effects model and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) to estimate the relationship between costs and four privatization variables: auxiliary…
Descriptors: Privatization, Research Universities, Public Colleges, Costs
Download full textHall, Stephanie – American Educator, 2022
Between 2003 and 2016, the percentage of undergraduates taking at least one course online nearly tripled, increasing from 15.6 to 43.1. Initially, that enrollment was concentrated in the proprietary, or for-profit, higher education sector. In response, and to make up for declining numbers of "traditional" college students and the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Colleges, School Business Relationship, Program Administration
Wukich, Clayton – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 2023
Enrollment pressures and other considerations spur Master of Public Administration online offerings, and specific skillsets are needed for implementation. Online program management providers (OPMs) are for-profit companies that bundle services to establish academic programs in exchange for tuition revenue sharing agreements, upfront fees, or a…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Public Administration Education, Online Courses, Distance Education
Hamilton, Laura T.; Daniels, Heather; Smith, Christian Michael; Eaton, Charlie – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2022
The rapid rise of online enrollments in public universities has been fueled by a reliance on for-profit, third-party providers--especially online program managers. However, scholars know very little about the potential problems with this arrangement. We conduct a mixed methods analysis of 229 contracts between third-party providers and 117…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Online Courses, Outsourcing, Contracts
Hohman, James M.; Minor, Hank – Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 2020
This is the 18th edition of the Mackinac Center's annual school privatization survey. The Center asks every school district in the state if they outsource one of the three main noninstructional services -- custodial, transportation and food services. Responses from officials in all 539 public school districts between June 2 and September 24 were…
Descriptors: School Surveys, Privatization, School Districts, Educational Resources
Antunes, Fátima; Viseu, Sofia – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2019
This paper aims to discuss recent changes in Portugal's education policy. Portugal offers an interesting scenario to study the different ways the economic crisis has brought new opportunities to strengthen the privatization agenda. We specifically focus on media coverage and the contractualization of education services with private schools through…
Descriptors: Governance, Access to Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
McCartney, Dale M.; Metcalfe, Amy Scott – Tertiary Education and Management, 2018
Through increased international student tuition revenue, internationalization provides public Canadian higher education institutions opportunities to offset the effects of stagnant provincial operating grants or earmarked governmental allocations. Pathway colleges, institutions that are either operated by host institutions or as private…
Descriptors: Commercialization, Higher Education, International Education, Educational Trends
