Re: [Pen-l] The tyranny of college rankings: the case of Clemson U

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Subject: Re: [Pen-l] The tyranny of college rankings: the case of Clemson U
From: Jim Devine <jdevine03@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 19:37:38 -0700
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Eugene Coyle wrote:
> Limiting to only those who can pay won't work for universities.  They need
> to fill the seats -- because of the cost structure heavy with overhead
> costs.  So they raise tuition to extract the maximum from those who can pay
> it, then discount some seats (calling it student aid) to raise at least some
> revenue from those who can pay something.

economists call this "price discrimination," and say that it's more
efficient. I have my doubts. Has anyone seen a critique?
-- 
Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own
way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
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- [Pen-l] common sense on credit card regulation, Jim Devine Fri 05 Jun 2009, 02:01 GMT
- [Pen-l] The tyranny of college rankings: the case of Clemson U, raghu Thu 04 Jun 2009, 18:09 GMT
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      Re: [Pen-l] The tyranny of college rankings: the case of Clemson U, Jim Devine Fri 05 Jun 2009, 02:37 GMT
      
      Re: [Pen-l] The tyranny of college rankings: the case of Clemson U, Michael Smith Fri 05 Jun 2009, 03:05 GMT
      
      Re: [Pen-l] The tyranny of college rankings: the case of Clemson U, Jim Devine Fri 05 Jun 2009, 15:44 GMT

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