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. For the first time in many years, reform processes could be driven by academic concerns.