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re: What is the liberal explanation for why college costs have exploded?

Posted on 3/2/19 at 6:38 pm to
Posted by NPComb
Member since Jan 2019
28488 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 6:38 pm to
I have an idea.

Quit loaning those frickers so much money. My daughter has 2 part time jobs and goes to school full time. We pay part of her college. She will graduate with zero debt. Imagine that.

Now let’s pretend we couldn’t help. She would graduate with minimal debt... just like her parents.
Posted by MizzouBS
Missouri
Member since Dec 2014
6879 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 6:45 pm to
When a Campus has more than a 1,000 students a small increase in any area has a huge impact. It is much different than it has on a family or an individual.

If there is a 1% increase in electric it doesn’t hurt a family budget. For many colleges that is going to be a increase in the millions.

Last years national COL increase was around 3%. For a campus that would probably be between 5% to 10%(Depending on the size). For a college it’s not just a labor increase, but an increase in running the campus.

The COL increase is going to be at least double than is for a family.
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
45362 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 6:46 pm to
Has tuition exploded?
Posted by BBONDS25
Member since Mar 2008
59449 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 6:47 pm to
quote:

If there is a 1% increase in electric it doesn’t hurt a family budget. For many colleges that is going to be a increase in the millions.


1 percent is 1 percent.
Posted by MizzouBS
Missouri
Member since Dec 2014
6879 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 7:20 pm to
1% of $10 million is $100,000. A 1% increase for $400 is $4.

In 2010 we had a increase over 15%. In 2012 we had a increase over 9%. That’s just the years I remember.

COL expenses is going to have a bigger effect on colleges and businesses than it has on a household.
This post was edited on 3/2/19 at 7:22 pm
Posted by texridder
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Oct 2017
14944 posts
Posted on 3/2/19 at 7:32 pm to
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I recall a few years ago that politicians wanted to put the clamp on student loans at for-profit institutions (think DeVry), and the lobbyists who rolled out to QUASH the effort were a who's who of Democrat politicians, including former U.S. Sen. John Breaux of Louisiana


You should spend more time looking at what you're posting and less time on spelling bees.

Breaux hasn't been a Senator since 2005.
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