The cost of higher education in the US is a joke. Universities are tax exempt, and highly profitable. Many have endowments over $1 billion [1]. Yet, the averag

The cost of higher education in the US is a joke. Universities are tax exempt, and highly profitable. Many have endowments over $1 billion [1]. Yet, the average cost in state is $10,000 per year, and almost $30,000 if out of state. For comparison, the tuition at Oxford College, one of the most prestigious institutions in the world, is $12,000 per year. Student loans may be considered even predatory [2], adding to the injury. There should be a better mechanism to allow people to go to college in the US, without subjecting them to half a lifetime of debt. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_the_United_States_by_endowment https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_univers... [2] https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/navient-settles-predatory-student-loan-claims-185b-82245945 https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/navient-settles-predator...