1870 - 1944

•University Transformation Era

•By the 1920’s, admissions criteria did not uphold equal opportunity.

•The Association of American Universities was established in 1900.

•In 1930, graduate student enrollments rose to almost 50,000 and more than 2,000 doctorates were awarded.

•The GI Bill was introduced in 1944 which aimed to care for WWII veterans. This bill offered the troops education, medical benefits, and unemployment compensation for 52 weeks, among other additional services. 

Cohen, A. M., & Kisker, C. B. (2010). The shaping of american higher education :Emergence and growth of the contemporary system (2nd ed.). San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass.