University classes become larger, which means that students are taught less effectively. It becomes harder to maintain good university-based research because of the demands of other parts of the education budget.&#160;
此外，大学教育的快速扩展常常以牺牲质量为代价。教育之所以昂贵是因为需要人力：既不存在规模效益也不存在效率提升。随着教师数量的增长，相对收入下降已经影响到教师的质量。学校的课堂越来越大，也就是说教育的效果越来越低。由于教育经费要满足其它需求，维持高水准的研究工作也越来越困难。