The Five Year Party

It's been a while since I was in college so I'm talkin' to folks and reading up on the latest campus happenings. Right now I have the book The Five Year Party, by Craig Brandon. I read a lot of it last night. It's a shocker, but it reveals little that wasn't already happening in the 1970's. Remember Animal House [Blue-ray]? I'm also looking to get my hands on a copy of another book, Why Does College Cost So Much? Judging from the reviews, it looks at the question from the college administrator's point of view, concluding that the cost is high and getting higher because good help (instructors) is expensive. Craig Brandon (The Five Year Party ) has a different conclusion. He believes that academics makes up only 25% of the cost. He attributes the rest to bloated administration and a race to see who can have the most luxurious amenities and extra curricular activities. I think I agree. (text continued below)
Brandon also mentions that in 2009 the state of Pennsylvania began to look at creating schools of higher education minus the frills, like the Greek life, athletics and anything else that doesn't bear directly on learning. Got to look into that too. I'll give a more thorough review when I finish both books.