Implications and consequences of private sector participation in higher education

This article analyzes the implications and consequences of private sector participation in Iran higher education and tries to study it from the perspective of the functions and dysfunctions of Experts. The statistical population is 75 of experts and survey method and questionnaire tool were used to collect data. Quantitative data analysis was performed using SPSS statistical software. The findings suggest that the contribution or participation of this sector in the form of non-governmental non-profit higher education universities and institutions, have brought different functions and dysfunctions. Among the aforementioned functions, social and cultural consequences and implications had the highest rating and then, educational, financial, organizational and administrative, and scientific and research outcomes have the next more important rating respectively. In addition, the participation of the private sector has also dysfunctions, such that negative consequences in scientific-educational, social and cultural affairs can be noted as dysfunctions.