ERIC Number: EJ720715
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 14
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 11
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0316-1218
Enrolment Demand versus Accessibility at Canada's Universities
Giroux, Robert J.
Canadian Journal of Higher Education, v34 n1 p83-96 2004
An increasing number of young Canadians want the benefits of a university education, placing huge demands on Canada's universities. Our universities have responded to this demand by increasing enrolment significantly over the past several years, but per-student funding levels have not kept pace. This enrolment growth is unsustainable without increased government support to boost institutional capacity and hence accessibility. Without additional funds, either access or educational quality--or both--will suffer.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Finance, Enrollment Trends, Access to Education, Higher Education, Educational Benefits, Equal Education
The Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, P.O. Box 34091, RPO Fort Richmond, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5T5. Tel: 204-474-6404; Fax: 204-474-7561.
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Canada

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