January 11, 2002

Is the Public Research University Dead?

By Mark G. Yudof

Public colleges and universities have raised tuition this year at the highest rates in eight years, according to the most recent annual College Board survey -- ratcheting up fees by an average of 7.7 percent, or more than twice the rate of inflation. Most observers point to the faltering economy as the major reason for the increases, as public institutions have sought to offset drops in state support. More recently, the attacks of September 11 have compounded pre-existing economic

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