In the US Higher Educational System, Students and Parents Have Choices as Choices

question 466

Multiple Choice

In the U.S. higher educational system, students and parents have choices as to which college or university the student attends and generally must finance part of it from personal funds. As a result of this different incentive structure, the U.S. higher educational system is

• A) one of the best in the world.
• B) one of the worst in the world.
• C) about average when compared to other higher educational systems.
• D) relatively worse in international rankings than U.S. elementary and secondary education.

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