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Direct linkHolmes, Jessica – Economics of Education Review, 2009
Private institutions of higher education are highly dependent on alumni support to cover operating expenses, fund endowments and fuel large capital campaigns. For example, in 2004, alumni at private liberal arts colleges generated nearly 43% of total voluntary support and funded 21.5% of total institutional expenditures. This paper uses 15 years…
Descriptors: Operating Expenses, Reputation, Alumni, Liberal Arts
Peer reviewedWilder, Jerry R. – Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, 1981
Discusses several factors relating to student attrition in higher education including the projected decrease in the population of college students, the state of the economy, and the nature of the job market. Also reviews the literature on college dropouts examining why students choose to leave college. (RC)
Descriptors: Dropouts, Economic Factors, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends
