MartianActual t1_jd993d7 wrote
Reply to comment by Pink_Slyvie in Penn State, PSU, Temple and Lincoln say a tuition hike is needed, even with a 7% increase in state funding by Mrstucco
On average university admins are 4x larger than they were in the 1990s. That is literally where most of the increased cost of tuition goes.
Pink_Slyvie t1_jd9cbe0 wrote
Show me the numbers.
Calint t1_jd9lkma wrote
Not OP, but here are some numbers I found.
During the 1980-1981 school year, public and private institutions spent $20.7 billion in total on instruction, and $13 billion on academic support, student services and institutional support combined, according to data from the National Center for Educational Statistics. By the 2014-2015 school year, total instructional costs had climbed to $148 billion, while the same grouping of administrative expenses had risen to $122.3 billion.
Put another way, administrative spending comprised just 26% of total educational spending by American colleges in 1980-1981, while instructional spending comprised 41%. Three decades later, the two categories were almost even: administrative spending made up 24% of schools’ total expenditures, while instructional spending made up 29%.
Pink_Slyvie t1_jd9m7lu wrote
These are not things to cut.
Calint t1_jd9o1b7 wrote
That was not the question you asked in this thread. The claim was admins are 4x larger today than the 1990s. You said show the numbers. I provided numbers.
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