Tuition Fees and the Future of Public Higher Education

1996 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Nicholls
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Tuition Fees ◽  
The Future

The 30%: Who are the males in higher education in the UAE

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Ridge ◽  
Samar Farah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Opting Out ◽  
Policy Paper ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Future ◽  
Number Of Males ◽  
Gulf Arab

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other surrounding Gulf Arab nations an increasing number of males are opting out of higher education. In the UAE less than 30% of students attending public higher education institutions are male. Little however is known about why some males choose to continue their education and others do not. This policy paper, which is drawn from the first part of a study on understanding male enrolment patterns in the UAE, looks at a sample of males who have continued on to higher education. The paper begins with an overview of higher education in the UAE. It then looks at the factors influencing the participation and persistence of males in general. Next it outlines the study from which the data presented was taken, taking a closer look at the characteristics of males who have continued to higher education, including the roles of parents, schools and friends. Finally, the paper concludes by discussing the challenges facing males who choose to continue their education and how these might be dealt with in the future

What's the Future of Public Higher Education? A Review Essay on Gary C. Fethke and Andrew J. Policano's Public No More: A New Path to Excellence for America's Public Universities

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 1142-1150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald G. Ehrenberg
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Public Research ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
The Future ◽  
Private Research ◽  
Governance Models ◽  
Public Research Universities

Gary Fethke and Andrew Policano's book Public No More: A New Path to Excellence for America's Public Universities paints a picture of a future for public research universities that is very different than what many people will want to see. Their message is that the financial and governance models under which public universities have operated have broken down and that new models are required. While I do not always agree with their prescriptions, I argue that private research universities face many of the same issues as their public counterparts and that this book deserves to be widely read by all people concerned with the future of American higher education. (JEL H75, I22, I23, I28)

Fiscal Competition and Higher Education Spending in Germany

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georg-Benedikt Fischer ◽  
Berthold U. Wigger
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Fiscal Competition ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Education Spending ◽  
Tuition Fees ◽  
Federal States ◽  
Free Ride ◽  
German States ◽  
German Federal States

Abstract The present paper studies the determinants of higher education spending by the German federal states with a focus on the interplay between higher education spending of neighboring states. More specifically, the paper asks whether the German federal states free-ride on one another’s higher educational spending or whether they employ higher education spending to attract university graduates. We identify a positive relationship between the states’ higher education spending and conclude that the states compete for graduates rather than free-ride. We also consider the effect of the recent introduction of tuition fees in some, but not all German states. We do not find evidence that tuition fees led to crowding out of public higher education funds.

Considering the Future of Land Grant Ergonomics Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 359-363
Author(s):  
Barrett S. Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Land Grant ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Employment Skills ◽  
Human Factors And Ergonomics ◽  
College Going ◽  
The Future ◽  
Workforce Productivity

Current discussions of challenges and weaknesses of higher education are a source of tension in the early decades of the 21st Century. These discussions reflect the public role and impact of higher education in the early 20th Century with the growth of the land grand university model. Changing social dynamics regarding college-going populations, as well as agricultural and engineering innovations from 1900-20, help to provide context for the role of human factors and ergonomics training for public higher education and workforce productivity. Attempts to forecasting new models of higher education based on societal changes from 2000-20 are problematic, as suggested by agricultural changes from 1900 – 2000. The future of land grant (and human factors and ergonomics) education requirements are tied to our understanding of different historical models of higher education, and demands for matching employment skills and job prospects for new generations of economic, societal and technical challenges.

Investigating Vietnamese undergraduate students’ willingness to pay for higher education under the cost-sharing context

2021 ◽  
pp. 147821032110118
Author(s):  
Trung T Le ◽  
Thuy L Nguyen ◽  
Minh T Trinh ◽  
Van T Le ◽  
Hiep-Hung Pham
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cost Sharing ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Tuition Fees ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
The Government ◽  
Tuition Fee

Currently, Vietnam is adopting a cost-sharing policy for public higher education. A dual mechanism of tuition fees has been introduced: (i) the tuition fee covers part of the instruction cost; and (ii) the tuition fee covers the full instruction cost. Despite this, Vietnamese public universities still face a shortage of income for maintaining good quality higher education. There has been ongoing debate about measures to resolve this problem: while some suggest the current tuition fee cap predetermined by the government should be raised, in conjunction with high levels of aid, others are opposed to this idea. However, this debate lacks students' perspectives. In this paper, we examine student’s willingness to pay for tuition in association with its predictors. A survey of 237 students shows that there is a high willingness to pay for higher education, evidenced by their willingness to pay for extra classes in addition to tuition fees for universities. The study also revealed that the following factors affect students’ views on total payments for higher education (including tuition fees and fees for extra classes): the academic year of the student, their major, whether they are fully self-paid vs. state-subsidized, their family’s economic situation and academic-related factors. Meanwhile, their willingness to pay was not influenced by gender and economic-related factors. These findings provide implications for policymakers and university administrators for the adjustment of financing policies.

scholarly journals FACTORS AFFECTING THE TUITION FEE POLICY OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Hoai Trinh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Tuition Fees ◽  
State Budget ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Higher Education System

The purpose of this study is to clarify the factors affecting the student's expected tuition fees in the context that most public universities in Vietnam are not financially self-sufficient, given the relatively limited state budget. That is why public universities are interested in the expected tuition fees of students so that they can change their policies accordingly in allocating available resources. Enhance its competitive position with universities with similar tuition fees. This competition contributes to improving the quality of the whole higher education system. The study identifies the factors affecting the tuition policies in public higher education through the quantitative research method by analyzing questionnaires collected from 250 students from 6 public universities in Vietnam. The results show that the factors affecting tuition fees of public higher education in Vietnam are: (1) Lecturers (L), (2) Curriculums (Cr), (3) Student skills (Ss), (4) Teaching methods (Tm), (5) Facilities (F), (6) Curriculums content (Cc), (7) Course structure (Cs). Based on research results, the study also proposes solutions to improve tuition policies to support learners at public universities in Vietnam.

scholarly journals ABOUT THE END OF FREE PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN BRAZIL

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (173) ◽  
pp. 10-27
Author(s):  
Wilson Mesquita de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Tuition Fees ◽  
Financial Interests ◽  
Education In Brazil

Abstract This article discusses free public higher education in Brazil. First, it contextualizes the topic and then systematizes the arguments in favor of charging tuition fees, justifying them in the light of empirical evidence and concepts used to support those arguments. In the same analysis, it presents counterpoints to the arguments raised and briefly discusses ideological and financial interests that call for the end of free public higher education.

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