The transition from a higher education system that was driven by external political demands and concerns to one that responds to financial stimulus and demands is not necesarily positive. This transition has not improved many of the predicaments affecting Mexican higher education. Bloated politicized bureaucracies still control most public institutions. Resources are scarce. Enrollment levels are increasingly insufficient.
Faculty is demoralized and teaching has been downgraded.
Higher education is heavily centralized and institutions receive unequal treatment. In many cases the curriculum is old and has little relevance. Student financial aid is almost nonexistent. This is a small sample of the many problems that affect higher education in Mexico. There is a general consensus on the need for reform of postsecondary education.