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Paths to Status among Public Research Universities in the United States, 2010-2021

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Title: Paths to Status among Public Research Universities in the United States, 2010-2021
Language: English
Authors: Barrett J. Taylor (ORCID 0000-0003-4332-7874), Brendan Cantwell (ORCID 0000-0003-3882-4200)
Source: Higher Education Quarterly. 2025 79(1).
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Research Universities, Status, Institutional Characteristics, Differences, Reputation, Financial Support, Selective Admission, Research, Institutional Mission
DOI: 10.1111/hequ.12569
ISSN: 0951-5224
1468-2273
Abstract: Although universities are often characterised as 'elite', institutions can attain status in multiple dimensions--reputation, research, money and selectivity. We studied 21st century public universities in the United States, using latent profile analysis to identify which universities followed each path to status. Most universities pursued none, and very few pursued all four. Membership in the four groups was stable over time, indicating limited mobility.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1459553
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Although universities are often characterised as 'elite', institutions can attain status in multiple dimensions--reputation, research, money and selectivity. We studied 21st century public universities in the United States, using latent profile analysis to identify which universities followed each path to status. Most universities pursued none, and very few pursued all four. Membership in the four groups was stable over time, indicating limited mobility.
ISSN:0951-5224
1468-2273
DOI:10.1111/hequ.12569