Are College Campuses Turning Into Country Clubs?

As competition for students heats up, universities are expanding campuses and physical amenities.

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May 19, 2005, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Why is the price of college going up? There are a lot reasons, including declines in state budget support, the ballooning of college bureaucracies and the competition for superstar professors. But also high on the list is what Richard Vedder, an Ohio University economics professor, calls the 'country clubization' of universities, as competition for students heats up."

Thanks to Jim Barrows

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