• socsa
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    Undergrads are the revenue generating portion of the university

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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      Not really. Universities make a lot of money off research and the research helps more with prestige ratings.

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        Grant money from researchers is a drop in the bucket. That money mostly goes to flesh out laboratories with fancy equipment and pay for research assistants.