David Stoesz is retired Professor and Program Director at Kean University, USA, and Professor and Program Chair at University of Illinois-Springfield, USA. He is the Founder and CEO of Up$tart: https://www.upstartbenefits.com.Howard Karger is retired Professor and Director in the School of Social Work at Hawai’i Pacific University, USA.

This is a must-read for those troubled by the current state of higher education in the United States. Following their detailed and penetrating analysis of the processes of commodification and corporatization impacting upon American universities and colleges, the authors present an inspiring blueprint for educational reform and revitalization.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1 The Price of Admission2 Just Another Commodity 3. Driving Up the Cost of Higher Education4. American Universities, Inc. 5. The College Sports Industrial Complex6. Inequality and the Corporatization of Higher EducationConclusion: A Framework for Reforming Higher Education Notes Index

David Stoesz is retired Professor and Program Director at Kean University, USA, and Professor and Program Chair at University of Illinois-Springfield, USA. He is the Founder and CEO of Up$tart: https://www.upstartbenefits.com.Howard Karger is retired Professor and Director in the School of Social Work at Hawai’i Pacific University, USA.

This is a must-read for those troubled by the current state of higher education in the United States. Following their detailed and penetrating analysis of the processes of commodification and corporatization impacting upon American universities and colleges, the authors present an inspiring blueprint for educational reform and revitalization.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1 The Price of Admission2 Just Another Commodity 3. Driving Up the Cost of Higher Education4. American Universities, Inc. 5. The College Sports Industrial Complex6. Inequality and the Corporatization of Higher EducationConclusion: A Framework for Reforming Higher Education Notes Index

David Stoesz is retired Professor and Program Director at Kean University, USA, and Professor and Program Chair at University of Illinois-Springfield, USA. He is the Founder and CEO of Up$tart: https://www.upstartbenefits.com.Howard Karger is retired Professor and Director in the School of Social Work at Hawai’i Pacific University, USA.

This is a must-read for those troubled by the current state of higher education in the United States. Following their detailed and penetrating analysis of the processes of commodification and corporatization impacting upon American universities and colleges, the authors present an inspiring blueprint for educational reform and revitalization.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1 The Price of Admission2 Just Another Commodity 3. Driving Up the Cost of Higher Education4. American Universities, Inc. 5. The College Sports Industrial Complex6. Inequality and the Corporatization of Higher EducationConclusion: A Framework for Reforming Higher Education Notes Index