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No, you're missing a key point: In-state tuition has sky rocketed because states have drastically cut funding. People who went to state school 30 years ago went
by pwthornton 10y ago
No, you're missing a key point: In-state tuition has sky rocketed because states have drastically cut funding. People who went to state school 30 years ago went to schools that were much better funded by their states.
- maxerickson 10y agoYeah I just looked at a couple of nearby state schools that are rated 'selective' by US News (that means they aren't very selective) and tuition is roughly $10,000 per year.
- noobermin 10y agoI've heard this a lot but do you have a citation for this? I'm actually open to believing this but I want a link.
- WkndTriathlete 10y agoFiveThirtyEight had a nice piece on exactly this recently. http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/fancy-dorms-arent-the-main-reason-tuition-is-skyrocketing/ http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/fancy-dorms-arent-the-ma...
- pwthornton 10y agoI'll need some more time to find a great link, but there are a lot when you go state by state. Some states have done a much better job of keeping tuition relatively affordable. Here is one link: http://www.cbpp.org/research/state-budget-and-tax/funding-down-tuition-up http://www.cbpp.org/research/state-budget-and-tax/funding-do...