So, a constant preoccupation of American higher education is this tension between the competitive, ambitious nature of institutions and the interests of government in promoting important public goals, primary among them broad access and widespread success for all students.

因此，美国高等教育的一个持续关注点是机构的竞争性、雄心勃勃的性质与政府促进重要公共目标的利益之间的紧张关系，其中最主要的是保证所有学生的广泛入学和广泛的成功。