Preface to the Second Edition.

Preface to the First Edition.

Introduction: A Framework for Studying the History of Higher Education.

1 Establishing the Collegiate Form in the Colonies: 1636–1789.

Societal Context • Institutions • Students • Faculty.

• Curriculum • Governance • Finance • Outcomes.

2 The Diffusion of Small Colleges in the Emergent Nation: 1790–1869.

Societal Context • Institutions • Students • Faculty.

• Curriculum • Governance • Finance • Outcomes.

3 University Transformation as the Nation Industrializes: 1870–1944.

Societal Context • Institutions • Students • Faculty.

• Curriculum • Governance • Finance • Outcomes.

4 Mass Higher Education in the Era of American Hegemony: 1945–1975.

Societal Context • Institutions • Students • Faculty.

• Curriculum • Governance • Finance • Outcomes.

5 Maintaining the Diverse System in an Era of Consolidation: 1976–1993.

Societal Context • Institutions • Students • Faculty.

• Curriculum • Governance • Finance • Outcomes.

6 Privatization, Corporatization, and Accountability in the Contemporary Era: 1994–2009.

Societal Context • Institutions • Students • Faculty.

• Curriculum • Governance • Finance • Outcomes.

References.

Name Index.

Subject Index.