Federal Student Financial Aid Awards as Subsidies for Higher Education: What Kinds of Institutions Are We Supporting?

A study attempted to identify the college types that benefit most from federal student aid by examining how institutional quality, institutional mission, and average student costs of attendance covaried with students' average grant, loan, and work-study aid awards in 254 4-year public and 499 4...

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Published inResearch in higher education Vol. 32; no. 5; p. 525
Main Authors Rose, David C, Sorenson, Robert L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.1991
Subjects
Comparative Analysis
Federal Aid
Federal Programs
Grants
Higher Education
Institutional Characteristics
Institutional Mission
Institutional Research
Private Colleges
Public Colleges
Student Costs
Student Financial Aid
Student Loan Programs
Work Study Programs
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Summary:A study attempted to identify the college types that benefit most from federal student aid by examining how institutional quality, institutional mission, and average student costs of attendance covaried with students' average grant, loan, and work-study aid awards in 254 4-year public and 499 4-year private colleges and universities. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:0361-0365
DOI:10.1007/BF00992626