The Wall Street Journal
From December 16, 2009 (Sue Shellenbarger)
The reasons for going to college are as different and varied as the makeup of student body on must campuses. One reason that will find no argument is that a college degree leads to a better life. But how much better is that college-degree life than something else, and does it make a difference which college conferred the degree? See what college graduates, parents, private, public and government agencies have to say about the actual value of graduating from college. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703438404574597952027438622.html
#1 by coach outlet malls on April 9th, 2010
No kidding. Last May I got a letter from the college my two younger children attend saying that because of tough economic times they were holding tuition increases to “only” 3.5%. That was still 3.5% above the inflation rate. Not only that, they charge for room and board (especially board) FAR above their costs to subsidize other things.
I honestly think that all of the tax credits have saved us NOTHING because the colleges know parents get them and just jack up the cost by that amount. Thank God they only have another year to go.
#2 by knock off coach purses on April 9th, 2010
That’s very true. Unfortunately it also distorts the “living like a student” lifestyle people need to live after graduation to pay those bills, and many recent graduates end up in even deeper debt.