The reality in many cases is that total cost per student has actually decreased; meanwhile, governmental funding of universities has flatlined for decades. If e

The reality in many cases is that total cost per student has actually decreased; meanwhile, governmental funding of universities has flatlined for decades. If enrolment doubles and funding remains stable, there's only one solution: Increased tuition. Easy access to loans may create large amounts of debt, but increased tuition fees are mostly -- though I admit my research isn't exhaustive -- a function of an effective decrease in governmental funding per student.