A college education is something they tell us we can’t afford to live without, but it’s getting to be something some people can’t afford at all. Some students and their parents have the luxury of choosing from among the elite private campuses which charge 30 thousand dollars a year or more.
It’s the public colleges and universities that are supposed to make higher education available, and affordable, for everyone else, but this year, tuition at state schools has gone up in 49 of the 50 states. There’s no simple explanation. College administrators blame cash-strapped state legislatures. Others blame the schools for not controlling costs. Some say students should pay a greater share for their education at a state university.
Guests:
Patrick Callan, president of the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
Rachel Wilson, University of Arizona law student bringing class action law suit over tuition increases
Chris Herstam, President, Arizona Board of Regents.