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Making higher ed less opaque
Our friends at the Delta Cost Project have unveiled an easy to use and wonderfully helpful new web-based database that will allow parents, students, trustees and lawmakers to get a clearer idea of where universities are getting their money, how they're spending it, and most importantly of all, what they have to show for it in the end. Trends in College Spending Online tracks six metrics at some 2,300 public and private institutions and allows user to make comparisons among institutions, states, and sectors. As the Chronicle of Higher Education rightly points out: "The database's major contribution is that it translates murky, complex information into standard formats that can be tracked over time, with annual data from 2002 to 2008. It also peels away layers of spending that aren't directly related to student learning."
Posted by David Azerrad on July 13, 2010 at July 13, 2010 09:23 AM
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