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In the end, to my mind, the thing that pisses people off the most is the consistency with which tuition increases outpace inflation. (http://www.finaid.org/savi
by VengefulCynic 16y ago
In the end, to my mind, the thing that pisses people off the most is the consistency with which tuition increases outpace inflation. (http://www.finaid.org/savings/tuition-inflation.phtml http://www.finaid.org/savings/tuition-inflation.phtml) After that, all issues like out-of-control costs, expensive research centers and sports facilities just raise the question, "Are these things paying for themselves or are they just translating into costs that need to be passed onto students in the form of tuition?"
Just look at the comparison to a 2-year college and do your own analysis. http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/the-skyrocketing-costs-of-attending-college/ http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/the-skyrocketin...
- yequalsx 16y agoAs you pointed out the great increase in tuition is mostly from private colleges. In public schools the increase comes from declining state support. When I went to school tuition paid 1/3 of the cost of my education. Today it is common for tuition to only cover 1/2 of the cost of education. Tuition is the way to make up the for the loss of state support. Tenure is not why colleges cost so much. Most teachers are not tenured and tenure is becoming less and less prevalent. The debate about tenure and its merits has nothing to do with the cost of college. EDIT: In the last paragraph I'm complaining about the article and not the post I'm responding to.