The high cost of college in most cases is actually fueled by the decrease in funding at the state level. The states have dramatically decreased their support fo

The high cost of college in most cases is actually fueled by the decrease in funding at the state level. The states have dramatically decreased their support for universities, federal funding can only do so much, and thus the only lever left to turn is tuition. You could cut all student amenities out and most public universities would still be in budget crisis.