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The $375-Billion Question: Why Does College Cost So Much?

By GOLDIE BLUMENSTYK

From the halls of Congress to the kitchen tables of American families, that long-simmering complaint — Why does college cost so much? — is getting louder and more urgent.

As a slew of recent reports, public forums, and growing media interest suggest, the rising cost...

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