UK University Costs - For UK residents, cheaper than most private high schools in U.S.

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UK taxes

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There's your answer

it was "free" in the 60's. Then the working class started paying attention to their tax liability in the 90's.

It benefitted the wealthy, which is why it ended.

It’s through their taxes.

That said, I’m willing to bet it’s still significantly cheaper even with taxes then US universities.

So I think there is some misconception here. I did study abroad at Regent's in London and Cambridge. The campuses are typically smaller, curriculum more focused and facilities less modern.

There is also less staff. Their summer programs are bare bones.

They also don't run electricity (aka AC majority of the day) all day besides essentials.

There are a-lot of factors that make it more cost effective overall.

Yea, but Kentucky has good bourbon

Tax rates in the UK start at 40% if you earn around $40,000 or more.

That's how their shite gets paid for.

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So I think there is some misconception here. I did study abroad at Regent's in London and Cambridge. The campuses are typically smaller, curriculum more focused and facilities less modern.

There is also less staff. Their summer programs are bare bones.

They also don't run electricity (aka AC majority of the day) all day besides essentials.

There are a-lot of factors that make it more cost effective overall.

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All of which colleges here should adopt. There's tons of fat to trim.

Just keep in mind:

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"If Britain were a U.S. state, it would be the second-poorest, behind Alabama and before Mississippi"

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If Britain were to join the United States, it would be the second-poorest state, behind Alabama and ahead of Mississippi.

The ranking, determined by Fraser Nelson, an editor of The Spectator magazine, was made by dividing the gross domestic product of each state by its population, and it took into account purchasing power parity for cost of living. Several other European countries were also included in the ranking.

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so even their top universities cannot charge high tuition like we see in the US, because their upper middle class cannot handle it. The income you may make in Britain is surprisingly lower than for a comparable job in much of the US. For example, it's routine for police administrators to make over $100,000 a year in the US, and in some departments (including NOPD) line officers can make that much. In Britain there would be very few police jobs paying that well.

Last thought on college- our cost of college is distorted thanks to government subsidies of the student loan industry, which leads to the sickening growth of debt.

This chart, comparing the growth in prices for items subsidized vs not subsidized by the government, is quite revealing:

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To give you an idea about facilities. Cambridge and LSU close to similar enrollments.

Cambridge is 710 acres vs LSU's 4,925.

Cambridge 3,600 administrative staff...LSU has 5,000

Cambridge has more academic staff but majority are part-time or research fellows.

Just more efficient from top to bottom.

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There is also less staff. Their summer programs are bare bones.

They also don't run electricity (aka AC majority of the day) all day besides essentials.

There are a-lot of factors that make it more cost effective overall.

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So.... No lazy rivers to float in