Tuition discounting has long been an important component of revenue management at private institutions and has been steadily growing in prevalence in public institutions. The fundamental assumption of tuition discounting is that student enrollment behavior can be influenced by strategic optimization of student aid and tuition price. However, a…

This paper explores the relationship between institutional factors, policy and governance factors, and macroeconomic factors and variations in overall voluntary support and its varying sources to public colleges and universities. Study results suggest that institutions at the top of the institutional hierarchy enjoy accumulative advantage in…

Uses a simultaneous equation model to explain the state appropriation/tuition relationship at U.S. public universities. Tuition depends on state appropriation, median family income, out-of-state enrollment, and geographic region. State appropriation is affected by tuition level, per-capita tax revenue, demand, and Democratic Party majorities.…