I: Setting the stage. Why do costs keep rising at selective private colleges and universities. Who is in charge of the university ?
II: Wealth and the quest for prestige. Endowment policies, development policies, and the color of money. Undergraduate and graduate program rankings. Admissions and financial aid policies
III: The Primacy of science over economics. Why relative prices don't matter. Staying on the cutting edge in science
IV: The faculty. Salaries. Tenure and the end of mandatory retirement
V: Space. Deferred maintenance, space planning, and imperfect information. The costs of space
VI: Academic and administrative issues. Internal transfer prices. Enrollment management. Information technology, libraries, and distance learning
VII: The nonacademic infrastructure. Parking and transportation. Cooling systems
VIII: Student life. Intercollegiate athletics and gender equity. Dining and housing
IX: Conclusion. Looking to the future. A final thought.