Forty years ago, U.S. colleges employed more faculty than administrators. But today, teachers make up less than half of college employees, and students and taxpayers must bear the cost of administrative bloat.
Higher Education
Texas Universities are Ruled by ‘Legacy’ Admissions
Every spring, over 800,000 Texas students receive their university decision letters—a few paragraphs in the fanciest envelope they have ever received—informing them whether or not they were accepted into their dream college. But for many students in Texas, the dream to attend one of the state’s flagship universities will not come true, not because the...
November 2, 2026