1) The document presents a case study analyzing the demand and supply of higher education in Nigeria. It finds that while the number of universities has grown significantly since 1962, access to university education remains a problem. 2) The purpose of the study is to investigate access to university education by analyzing the demand and supply managed by admission bodies, and criteria like university capacities and quotas. 3) The significance is that the findings could influence the government to invest more in universities to increase capacity and admit more of the over 1 million qualified applicants each year who are currently not gaining admission.