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An examination of the relationship between per student funding and perceived effectiveness in student affairs units at urban institutions of postsecondary education
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between per student funding of student affairs units at urban institutions of postsecondary education and the effectiveness-production, adaption, and flexibility of the units as perceived by the unit's professional staff. The study used funding information from the Urban 13 Data Exchange Network Survey conducted by Minter and Associates (1988) and perceived effectiveness data collected by Mott's (1972) effectiveness instrument and an independent measure of effectiveness in student affairs units. The population consisted of 423 professional staff in 141 student affairs units from the 17 institutions which responded to the Urban 13 Data Exchange Network Survey. Effectiveness surveys were returned by 77% of the professional staff in 89% of the student affairs units at 15 of the 17 institutions surveyed. Returns were organized into 11 student affairs cost center categories. Spearman rank correlation methodology reveals that significant negative relationships between per student funding and perceived unit production exist in the registrar and university center categories, significant negative relationships between per student funding and perceived unit production exist in the counseling and related services, health related services, and university center categories, a significant negative relationship between per student funding and perceived unit flexibility exists in the health related services category, and significant negative relationships between per student funding and perceived unit effectiveness exist in the registrar and university center categories. The data also indicate that significant positive relationships between per student funding and perceived unit adaption, flexibility, and effectiveness exist in the housing category. Additionally, the data indicate that significant positive relationships between Mott's instrument and the independent measure exist in nine of the 11 cost center categories. The findings support the notion that a relationship between per student funding and perceived effectiveness in student affairs units exists. More systematic research is needed to provide greater definition regarding the level of analysis, domains, and dimensions of effectiveness in student affairs units.
Subject Area
School administration|School finance
Recommended Citation
Munson, William Frank, "An examination of the relationship between per student funding and perceived effectiveness in student affairs units at urban institutions of postsecondary education" (1989). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI9022997.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI9022997