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Room and board is double-counting. You'd ultimately have to pay for that anyways (college or not), so it's hard to attribute that entirely to the "cost of colle
by rubiety 14y ago
Room and board is double-counting. You'd ultimately have to pay for that anyways (college or not), so it's hard to attribute that entirely to the "cost of college" - it's not a net cost.
- rayiner 14y agoCounting tuition + room + board + opportunity cost is double counting. But you have to count either room and board or opportunity cost.
- dredmorbius 14y agoIt still needs to be paid and financed. Many colleges are in higher-rent areas (though many also are not). Students will need loans, income, stipends, or grants for these expenses. Books are another large cost.