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 missions.
We started this debate by asking a handful of people—some on the streets of Washington, others in the corridors of power—why tuition has increased faster than the cost of nearly any comparable good or service, including health care, over the past few decades. The question stumped even the most-polished policy wonks, and continues to frustrate everyday Americans.
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