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Why Does College Cost So Much? 7 Experts Offer Answers
Christophe Vorlet for The Chronicle
Why does college cost so much? That seemingly simple question, which may be one of the most perplexing of our time, was the motivation for a series of reports The Chronicle has published over the past year. The series culminates here with a set of commentaries by academic leaders and other experts exploring ways that colleges can contain costs while preserving the integrity of their academic...
7 Experts Offer Their Answers
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Take a Hard Look, and Weed Out Weak Programs
Colleges should work to reduce, improve, or eliminate weak programs that drain them financially, writes Charles Miller.
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Hysteria Over High Tuition Distracts From Real Solutions
Attention given to a few tiny expensive colleges and a confusing financial-aid system leave many with the impression that tuition is higher than it actually is, writes Sandy...
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Don't Let Cold Cost-Cutting Endanger American Higher Education
Whatever cuts need to be made should be done delicately and not aggressively, write Warren Bennis and C. L. Max Nikias.
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Colleges May Have to Dial Back Their Ambition
Institutions naturally want to move to the next level, and even an economic crisis is unlikely to make them scale back their efforts to build their prestige, writes J....
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Professors Known for Teaching? Pay Them per Student
Why not pay professors more when they do a better job? asks Mark B. DeFusco.
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In Search of Efficiency, Never Surrender Our Soul to 'University City'
The rise of giant university developments in countries like China should not inspire Americans to discard their patchwork system of higher education, writes Ronald R....
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Reward Colleges Not for Rankings but for Social Responsibility
The frenzied chasing of status has become counterproductive for institutions, the system, and the society we serve, writes Gary Rhoades.
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The $375-Billion Question: Why Does College Cost So Much?
From the halls of Congress to the kitchen tables of American families, that long-simmering complaint — Why does college cost so much? — is getting...
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College Too Pricey? Don't Blame Faculty Pay
Professors' salaries are a big part of budgets but are not the big driver of tuition increases
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Pennsylvania Puts Renewed Focus on High Cost of Public Colleges
Allyson Triplett was thrilled when she was accepted into a nursing program at the Community College of Philadelphia. But paying for it proved to be far more challenging than...
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Voluntary Cuts: New Tactic to Preserve State Support
University System of Maryland froze tuition and won over lawmakers by trimming $94-million.
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20 Years Later: How One Flagship Has Changed
Competitive pressures and big ambitions have led to sharp spending increases at the U. of Kansas — and a bigger burden on students.
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Colleges Offer a Degree in 3
More colleges are offering shorter degree programs to help students save money and time, but some takers find they aren't in such a hurry after all.
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Support-Staff Jobs Double in 20 Years, Outpacing Enrollment
Colleges have added managers and support personnel at a vigorous clip, far outpacing the growth in student enrollment and instructors.
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Germany Provides Higher Education Without the Frills
Universities remain virtually free, but change may be coming to their historic halls
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Big Costs, Little Cash for Energy Efficiency
Utica College struggles to pay for projects that ultimately save money
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Washington's New College-Cost Crusader
A freshman Democrat takes center stage in the cost debate.