Is College Becoming Out-of-Reach?
An article in the Huffington Post about college costs caught my eye.
Over the past three decades, the inflation-adjusted income of the median American family has basically remained stagnant. The same can’t be said of college costs, which have simultaneously surged to almost unrecognizable heights, according to a new report by the left-leaning Center for American Progress.
Costs at private nonprofit four-year colleges have increased by more than 150 percent since 1982, but the real trouble is at four-year public schools, where inflation-adjusted costs have experienced a startling 250 percent jump.
Yikes.
Over the past three decades, the inflation-adjusted income of the median American family has basically remained stagnant. The same can’t be said of college costs, which have simultaneously surged to almost unrecognizable heights, according to a new report by the left-leaning Center for American Progress.
Costs at private nonprofit four-year colleges have increased by more than 150 percent since 1982, but the real trouble is at four-year public schools, where inflation-adjusted costs have experienced a startling 250 percent jump.
Yikes.
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It doesn't look like it is more out of reach than it was when I was in high school in the 1970's.
Rather the opposite.
I thought the reason for the push of AP, IB & running start was to increase access to college.
Looks like its working.
Please.
Why take out college loans to work at a shoe store on Market?
Troopers are boosting local recruitment efforts in the effort to increase the number of applicants.
"Statistically, less than 5 percent of those who test actually make it as trooper," said Trooper Keith Leary.
About 300 positions need to be filled statewide.
State troopers don't have an exact answer for the shortage in qualified recruits, but they partly blame competition for jobs and higher pay among police agencies. An entry level trooper makes around $3,800 per month.
http://www.king5.com/news/local/State-patrol-slim-on-qualified-recruits-211540071.html
In my world -$45,000 starting salary for a job that just rquires a high school diploma is pretty reasonable.
Interesting to me because the option I remember of the affordable public university does appear to be the one that's changing in the current landscape.
B
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/15/us/in-luxury-student-housing-gym-tan-and-study.html?_r=0
HP
The folks I've seen sending their kids off somewhere are usually doing so as the schools gave them enough $ to make it equivalent to what they'd pay for the UW. these seem to be mostly small liberal arts schools in the middle of the country that most people around here have never heard of.
I also think the pressure on the schools to build fancy digs is self-imposed (a misguided marketing strategy), and possibly also coming from a small minority of influential and well heeled donors.
Most SPS parents I know just want their kid to get a decent education that will help them be successful in whatever it is they want to do AND not incur loads of debt in the process.