American higher education has formed a multi-channel financing system. On the whole, various funds allocated by governments at all levels, tuition fees borne by students and school service income are the three major sources of funds for colleges and universities. Although the proportion of these three total incomes in the total funds has declined slightly in recent years, they still dominate.

American public education is in a monopoly position and lacks competition mechanism, which leads to inefficient use of funds. The local government introduced the competition mechanism, reformed the drawbacks of the system, and gave parents and students the full right to choose schools. In order to attract more students, the school has taken various measures to improve the efficiency of the use of education funds, thus improving the overall quality of education.

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Main features of American higher education system:

1. There are many colleges and universities in America with diverse styles. A few colleges and universities are very strict in the selection of students, and most applicants cannot be shortlisted.

2. Public higher education institutions are mainly funded and supervised by the state government. Under the condition of reducing the direct assistance from the state government, we will strive to be independent of government supervision, at least partially.

Due to the generous donations from outside, a few universities in the United States can successfully accumulate rich funds and bring considerable annual income to meet their operating expenses. Most other colleges and universities in the United States are short of funds, with low salaries for teaching staff, small libraries and substandard campus facilities.

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