cost of higher education Archives

PERSPECTIVES: “From Esteem to Resentment,” Researchers Contend, Tied to Higher Education’s Cost

"Since 1980, the burden of the production cost of higher education has shifted from taxpayers to the individual student."

by Future U/ December 30, 2022/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

“The U.S. Education Department has continued to garnish wages from workers who are behind on their student loan payments even …

by Future U/ May 3, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

“State higher education appropriations for community colleges have risen about 4% since 2017-18, but the average tuition has risen nearly …

by Future U/ December 7, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

A think tank says ‘no,’ and a university president responds, ‘yes.’ Read reasons at Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ November 25, 2019/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“Called the ‘Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge,’ the initiative could potentially provide free tuition to students currently enrolled in Detroit …

by Future U/ October 23, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Big-time college athletics are self-supporting. Right? Yes, but only at a handful of public universities. For the rest, $3 billion …

by Future U/ May 7, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

David Leonhardt sees it as upper-class welfare. Read more at The New York Times.

by Future U/ November 22, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The philanthropist answers in his own words. Read more from The New York Times.

by Future U/ November 18, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Moody’s and The Chronicle report that over 20% of America’s private higher ed institutions now have a discount rate (that is, reduction …

by Future U/ November 14, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Rainesford Stauffer, a full-time graduate student, works over 40 hours per week. Read her commentary from The New York Times.

by Future U/ August 31, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The options include drawing on university endowment funds. Read more here.

by Future U/ November 14, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

From NYTs: “Georgia Tech may have discovered a whole new market for higher education, one that could change the way …

by Future U/ September 27, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Parkinson’s Law. Read about the Law’s application to higher education.

by Future U/ September 9, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Study finds colleges in the same geographic area often give different estimates. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 11, 2016/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

From The Washington Post analysis, read more here. (Spoiler alert: Michigan is on the list.)

by Future U/ August 3, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/