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There are factors, such as instructional inefficiencies and administrative expenses, that are associated with the increase in higher education costs. Do these factors have a significant relationship with average net price at 4-year private not-for-profit institutions? The findings of this study note that there are significant relationships between average net price and these factors.

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Marie Elaine Gioiosa is Assistant Professor of Accounting at Iona College. She received a Ph.D. in higher education leadership, management & policy from Seton Hall University. She received an M.B.A. in taxation from St. John’s University and a B.S. in accounting from St. John’s University. She is a Certified Public Accountant in New York. She can be contacted at mgioiosa@iona.edu.

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