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Financing and Enrollments in Public Universities.

Authors :
Chairassamee, Nattanicha
Hean, Oudom
Source :
Applied Economics; Feb2024, Vol. 56 Issue 7, p812-825, 14p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

State budget cuts have raised concerns about the disproportionate enrolment of out-of-state students. These students pay higher tuition fees at public universities. We investigate the decision-making of public universities about in-state and out-of-state enrolments by considering tuition rates as a financial incentive. We find that out-of-state enrolment is elastic, while in-state enrolment is relatively less elastic. Universities participating in reciprocity programs show that local student share is relatively insensitive to tuition changes; however, non-local student enrolments are more sensitive to these tuition changes. Overall, there is no evidence of the crowding-out effect on local student enrolment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00036846
Volume :
56
Issue :
7
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Applied Economics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
174235528
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2023.2173362