Rising Costs of Universities and the Impact on Teaching Effectiveness and Student Outcomes

Author

Patrick Hanna, Chapman UniversityFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

English

First Advisor

Dr. Ian Barnard

Second Advisor

Dr. Jan Osborn

Third Advisor

Dr. Renee Hudson

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to track the rising costs of attending higher education institutions and the professional development of professors compared to secondary and primary educators. While university and college administrations around the United States enjoyed exponential growth in pay, faculty and staff pay has remained stagnant for over 40 years. The increase in costs of attendance despite the stagnant pay for professors highlights the diminishing return on investment for attaining a higher education degree. By examining the concepts of education production function and extrapolating the findings to apply to postsecondary institutions, the lapse in educator development comes to light and demonstrates a growing need to track student outcomes in higher education.

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Recommended Citation

Hanna, Patrick. Rising Costs of Universities and the Impact on Teaching Effectiveness and Student Outcomes. 2023. Chapman University, MA Thesis. Chapman University Digital Commons, https://doi.org/10.36837/chapman.000480