Autonomy and Tuition: State Attempts to Influence Tuition Decisions at Autonomous Public Universities in the State of Michigan

Abstract

Through analysis of legislation and trends in tuition, enrollment, appropriations and State Consumer Price Index data, the effectiveness of three attempts by state government to control tuition increases by Michigan's constitutionally autonomous public universities are documented with a glimpse at trends for the future. This study attempts to provide an informed analysis of the appropriate data as the effect of the state government's attempts to influence tuition and fills an apparent void in available data on this subject.Master'sCollege of Arts and Sciences: Public AdministrationUniversity of Michiganhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/117844/1/Mansour.pd