The Politics of Public College Tuition and State Financial Aid

What explains the different levels of tuition and financial aid observed in the United States? This study hypothesizes that state-level political characteristics account for much of the variation observed. Of particular importance are the ideology of state legislators and the relative influence of p...

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Published in:The Journal of higher education (Columbus) 2012-09, Vol.83 (5), p.617-647
Main Author: Doyle, William R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Financial aid
Ideology
Legislators
Politics
States
Tuition
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Summary:What explains the different levels of tuition and financial aid observed in the United States? This study hypothesizes that state-level political characteristics account for much of the variation observed. Of particular importance are the ideology of state legislators and the relative influence of public and private institutions. Estimates of a simultaneous equation model utilizing panel data for 47 states over 15 years supports the hypothesis that state political characteristics are associated with the observed differences in tuition and financial aid across states.
ISSN:0022-1546
1538-4640
DOI:10.1080/00221546.2012.11777260