[Ohiogift] the high cost of college, fwd.

[Gifted and Talented in Ohio Discussion List]

Friends:

Sometimes studies do challenge conventional wisdom.  I found this new article from the American Institutes for Research well worth a second look.

Below is an excerpt and links.

Margaret

Is ‘Admin Bloat’ Behind the High Cost of College?

"Parents and students want to know:  Who or what is to blame for the skyrocketing (up 50 percent in 10 years) cost of a college education? Some blame faculty salaries, cuts in state aid, or excessive spending. But “Administrative Bloat”— a flurry of new vice presidents, provosts, deans, and other professional workers – has been a target high on everyone’s list.

New analysis from AIR’s Delta Cost Project breaks down staffing and compensation changes in higher education and sheds new light on the role of administrative bloat in the cost of college."

http://educationpolicy.air.org/blog/%E2%80%98admin-bloat%E2%80%99-behind-high-cost-college


Full article: 

Donna M. Desrochers and Rita Kirshstein, Ph.D., Labor Intensive or Labor Expensive?
Changing Staffing and Compensation Patterns in Higher Education, AIR, February 2014 

http://www.deltacostproject.org/sites/default/files/products/DeltaCostAIR_Staffing_Brief_2_3_14.pdf
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