May 9, 2008

Tuition Rises as Spending on Instruction Slows

By ERIC KELDERMAN

Students are paying an increasing share of higher-education costs, but spending on instruction has slowed since 1998, as tuition continues to grow at nearly twice the rate of inflation. Colleges are also putting more money into research, public service, and student aid.

Those are the main conclusions of a report released last week by the Delta Project on Postsecondary Education Costs, Productivity, and Accountability, which compiled federal data on revenue, spending, and enrollment at

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