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This R&D provides resources for the growing issue of college tuition costs. As states have pared down their support of public university systems and as the federal government has poured subsidies into student loans, universities have increased tuition. In fact, tuition increases at many universities are outpacing the rate of inflation causing some analysts to worry that the cost of college is becoming increasingly unaffordable for lower income Americans. The College Board reported this year that the average tuition cost for students attending an in-state four-year public university was $9,139, with out-of-state students paying $22,958.
Subsidies for higher-ed are at an all time high. So what’s behind the rising cost of college? http://t.co/LpsF20eRHB pic.twitter.com/7etgqdJ47h
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) May 13, 2015
Soaring college tuition payments are drawing attention from unexpected quarters: bankruptcy courts. http://t.co/MNcVNq1WSF
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 6, 2015
Here’s the unexpected reason #college tuition has skyrocketed. http://t.co/yVUhqKWKja https://t.co/FhqNLyyGWd
— Aspen Institute (@AspenInstitute) May 8, 2015
W&M professors “challenge conventional wisdom about the cost of a #college education” in @washingtonpost piece: http://t.co/xklhXnSYx2
— William & Mary News (@WMNews) May 13, 2015
Do you know how much #college tuition you can really afford? http://t.co/staK0Ymd5W
— Susan Dabbar (@AdmissionSmarts) May 13, 2015
College tuition hikes in Alabama among highest in the country. @BhamHealthTech http://t.co/jBeEaiOdgB
— Bham Biz Journal (@bhambizjrnl) May 13, 2015
Glad everything is in place now The Reason Starbucks Employees Were Hesitant To Embrace Its College Tuition Program http://t.co/x3kqJrh0nl
— Ja’Net Adams Speaker (@JaNetAdamsSpeak) May 6, 2015
Chrysler to offer free college tuition for all 118,000 U.S. dealership employees » http://t.co/lj0QZokvXw pic.twitter.com/JTJW7Mj4ol
— CNBC (@CNBC) May 5, 2015
Government subsidies are actually driving up the cost of college: “Student Loan Deja Vu” http://t.co/p3OCy0QeJd
— Right Reads (@RightReads) May 2, 2015
I wonder what is the long term solution to the rising cost of college #studentdebt #highered http://t.co/blPBMQ05Db
— Toutoule Ntoya (@ToutouleNtoya) May 3, 2015
#disruption in #education inevitable. 48% parents saving for college down frm 62% in 2009. Cost ~$42k up 21% frm 2009 http://t.co/uEA8HITskP
— Jagdeep Sahni (@JDeepThoughts) May 2, 2015