Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ389118
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Publication Date: 1989
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American Higher Education--Past, Present and Future.
Trow, Martin
Studies in Higher Education, v14 n1 p5-22 1989
Current trends in enrollment and finance in American colleges and universities are outlined, and the unique characteristics of American higher education are examined. The functional relationships among some key structural characteristics that give rise to some important, if unrecognized, social contributions of mass higher education are discussed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Faculty, College Presidents, Economic Factors, Educational Demand, Educational Finance, Educational History, Educational Trends, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Trends, Equal Education, Governance, Government Role, Higher Education, Power Structure, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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