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'A Rose by Any Other Name': Which Colleges Became Universities
This study examines the institutional characteristics of the more than 100 institutions that changed their name from "college" to "university" during the 1990s. It explores three competing hypotheses to explain these name changes. The findings show that the institutions involved...
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Published in: | Review of higher education 2002-12, Vol.25 (2), p.207-223 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | This study examines the institutional characteristics of the more than 100 institutions that changed their name from "college" to "university" during the 1990s. It explores three competing hypotheses to explain these name changes. The findings show that the institutions involved were predominantly less selective institutions that enrolled greater numbers of graduate students than their peers. |
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ISSN: | 0162-5748 1090-7009 1090-7009 |
DOI: | 10.1353/rhe.2002.0005 |