Higher Education Finance Research

Policy, Politics, and Practice

Christopher M. Mullin|Martha Snyder
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In the second edition of Higher Education Finance Research: Policy, Politics, and Practice readers will find a coherent presentation of the history, definitions of terms, sources of data, and applicable research methods. While maintaining the core concepts of the First Edition, this new edition augments discussions with advancements in policy and practice over the past decade. Chapters introduce new topics such as the value of higher education, dual enrolment and workforce training funding models, free college, and consumer perspectives on the price of college. Additionally, it expands the exploration of accountability in higher education to include college closures.

New features include 3 to 5 questions at the end of each chapter to support faculty. Chapters 8 and 9 have been completely revised to focus on the concepts of "value" in higher education and a student's view on affordability, respectively. Other chapters have been updated to reflect new approaches to funding and changes in understanding since the first edition.

Higher Education Finance Research: Policy, Politics, and Practice, Second Edition is designed to benefit not only students, professors, and practitioners but also policy analysts, legislative analysts, and others engaged in higher education finance at the state level.

Chapter 1. The Who, What and Where of Higher Education

  • Chapter 2. How Learners Experience Paying for College
  • Chapter 3. State and Institutional Approaches to Student Revenue
  • Chapter 4. Institutional Revenues and Expenditures
  • Chapter 5. Funding Formulas
  • Chapter 6. Accountability in Higher Education
  • Chapter 7. The Evolution of Performance-Based Funding: Outcomes, Equity, and Value
  • Chapter 8. Value
  • Chapter 9. Who is a Student?
  • Chapter 10. Earnings Data
  • Chapter 11. Developing Informed Consumers
  • Chapter 12. Presenting to an Audience of Policy Makers
  • Chapter 13. Exploring the Impact of Time & Events

Christopher M. Mullin is an expert in education focused on empowering people and communities. Since 2020, he has served as the Strategy Director for Data & Measurement at Lumina Foundation for Education. In this role he advances efforts to collect data and develop measures that reflect today’s students pursuing tomorrow’s credentials.

Martha Snyder is an education policy specialist with high-level experience working with federal, state and institutional leaders. Martha provides leadership across the postsecondary team on several major projects and clients. Martha contributes to the postsecondary team on issues of equitable postsecondary finance policies, affordable student pathways and K-12 to postsecondary transitions.