Issues in Higher Education-A Review Dr. Hariharan N.P.*, Gurunathan Siva S.** * Professor of, Economics, School of Social Sciences and Languages, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu ** Research Scholar, School of Social Sciences and Languages, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu Online published on 28 July, 2016. Abstract Higher education has number of issues globally. In countries like India, we have the unique problem of reservations in higher education seat allotment. In this paper, only those issues that are common globally are reviewed. They are cost of higher education, student debt incurred as a result of pursuing higher education, private and social rate of return and issue of impact public expenses. These have the impact on enrolment in higher education and the drop out ratio. Higher education refers to the post school level, wherein the student has been enrolled and has had formal education for 12 years. After such a period of 12 years, the student takes up education in an university/college, and may pursue education for 3 or 4 years for bachelors and another two years for the masters. Top |