An ecological explanation of factors associated with the demise of independent liberal arts II colleges |
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| Authors: | Jules Heisler James G Hougland Jr |
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| Institution: | (1) New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine, USA;(2) University of Kentucky, USA |
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| Abstract: | Recent demographic trends and growth in the public sector of higher education have created severe strains for many private liberal arts colleges. The population ecology model, which explains the survival or demise of organizations in terms of their ability to negotiate for resources in their environment, provides a framework for assessing predictors of continued success among colleges. A three-way discriminant analysis based on the population ecology framework and other empirical research led to the successful classification of almost 72% of a sample of colleges in terms of their experiences during the 1970s. Number of departments, median state income, library holdings per enrollee, sectarian affiliation, annual tuition, Roman Catholic affiliation, and SAT composite score were found to be major predictors. |
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