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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
