Shocker: College Tuition Rising
Breaking the news that the rest of us already knew, the New York Times reported yesterday that college tuition is going through the roof.
The NYT found that four-year public colleges raised tuition by an average of 6.5 percent last year.
The Register-Guard ran a version that included numbers from the University (sorry, no link available):
At the University of Oregon, tuition rose 15 percent, climbing this year to $7,428 for a full-time resident undergraduate from $6,435 last year, not including a $150 surcharge imposed during last spring term only. With room and board, the costs exceeds $16,000 this year.
The average cost at a four-year public university is $15,213. The article ends with this rather relevant nugget (emphasis added):
“Colleges need to be looking for ways to permanently restructure, not just cut their budgets,” said Jane Wellman, executive director of the Delta Project on Postsecondary Costs, Productivity and Accountability. “A perfect example is furloughs, in hopes that eventually the work force can come back. But this isn’t a one-time problem, and eventually they’ll have to bite the bullet and reduce their work force.”
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