The Future Economic Challenges for the Liberal Arts Colleges

Liberal arts colleges that have survived the vicissitudes of the higher-education marketplace over the past two decades can look forward to a number of opportunities such as higher demand for educated workforce. Challenges, however, remain a threat to their future viability.

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Published inDaedalus (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 128; no. 1; pp. 47 - 75
Main Authors McPherson, Michael S., Schapiro, Morton Owen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston American Academy of Arts and Sciences 22.12.1999
MIT Press
Subjects
Analysis
College students
Colleges
Colleges & universities
Competition
Economics
Education, Higher
Education, Humanistic
Evaluation
Future
Higher Education
Humanistic education
Liberal arts education
Market strategy
Private colleges
Public colleges
School enrollment
Small colleges
Standardized tests
Tuition
United States
Universities
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Summary:Liberal arts colleges that have survived the vicissitudes of the higher-education marketplace over the past two decades can look forward to a number of opportunities such as higher demand for educated workforce. Challenges, however, remain a threat to their future viability.
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