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That is a side effect of the cost. In-state public university costs are up 296% over the last 20 years[1]. It is no surprise that a family spending that much mo
by 11thEarlOfMar 11y ago
That is a side effect of the cost. In-state public university costs are up 296% over the last 20 years[1]. It is no surprise that a family spending that much money, per child, will consider the return on that spending. It is far more than a typical car and more in the realm of buying a home.
[1] http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2015/07/29/chart-see-20-years-of-tuition-growth-at-national-universities http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-col...
- emodendroket 11y agoWell, is it, or is the rising cost a result of us thinking of it as some "investment" in a future career? I think it's a sort of vicious cycle.
- mtberatwork 11y agoThe rising cost is a direct result of cutbacks in public funding. http://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/16/why-college-costs-are-so-high-and-rising.html http://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/16/why-college-costs-are-so-high...
- emodendroket 11y agoYes, no kidding. But why are those happening?