This article[1] from the WSJ shows that administration varies between 3-10% of education spending. So probably not a significant driver. [1]:http://graphics.ws

This article[1] from the WSJ shows that administration varies between 3-10% of education spending. So probably not a significant driver. [1]:http://graphics.wsj.com/documents/NONCLASS1212/ http://graphics.wsj.com/documents/NONCLASS1212/ Unless there is data showing otherwise, I would argue that costs haven't changed, only the price. The cost of providing education in 2013 at University of Washington is a little less than it was in 1990: $16,800 vs. $17,000. The difference is that in 1990, the state paid for 82%, where today it pays 29%.[2] That's where your tuition increases are coming from. [2]:http://www.washington.edu/discover/budget/ http://www.washington.edu/discover/budget/