ERIC Number: ED480320
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2002-Oct
Pages: 47
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Reduced Tuition Pilot Program. Final Report.
Texas State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin. Div. of Community and Technical Colleges.
In 2001, the Texas Legislature's House Bill 1465 directed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to "establish a pilot project to measure the impact of reducing tuition for junior college courses offered at times of low enrollment demand in order to promote greater access to higher education and more efficient use of junior college facilities and resources." Eight of the 50 Texas public community college districts volunteered and were selected to participate in the program. All state-funded credit and non-credit courses were eligible. The pilot period ran from fall 2001 through summer 2003. Tuition rates were reduced by 50% (not including fees). Each of the eight districts experienced some enrollment growth as a result of increased enrollment during off-peak hours. The increases ranged from 0.16% to 37%, with a total number of 2,723 full-time-equivalent students enrolled during off-peak hours. The study found that the costs incurred were significant. However, the cost estimates may reflect an overestimation, since some facilities would have been open and covered by administrative staff whether or not reduced tuition classes were offered. The final outcome of the pilot remains undetermined, but this report contains some observations and recommendations. Breakdown of outcomes by college appended. (Contains 15 tables and 1 figure.) (NB)
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Cost Containment, Costs, Declining Enrollment, Educational Demand, Educational Legislation, Enrollment Rate, Expenditures, Student Costs, Tuition, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges
For full text: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/pdf/0487.pdf.
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Texas State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin. Div. of Community and Technical Colleges.
Identifiers - Location: Texas
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