PUBPOL 475.004: Topics: Higher Education & Public Policy | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
PUBPOL 475.004

PUBPOL 475.004: Topics: Higher Education & Public Policy

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Level
Undergraduate
Term
Fall 2019
Course Section
004
U-M Course Number
32454
Credit Hours
3

This course will examine the higher education sector from several different angles, but with an emphasis placed on the economic issues. Topics include the benefits of higher education, government's interest in promoting it, and various policies that impact access, persistence, affordability, and accountability. Policies examined include financial aid, affirmative action, state and federal funding, regulation of the for-profit sector, and many others.

Combined with PubPol 611.

Kevin Stange

Faculty Expert

Kevin Stange

Professor of Public Policy; PhD Program Director
Stange's research lies broadly in empirical labor and public economics, with a focus on education and health care. His prior research includes studies of college enrollment and persistence, the effect of resources and peers on community college students, the importance of amenities in college choice, and the effects of different pricing structures on major choice and student credit load.