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In reply to the discussion: How Did College Education Become So Ridiculously Expensive? [View all]RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)8. It's simple...
Like everything, it's all about the greed of the 1%, and the failure of capitalism.
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This is false on it's face, there's less money going to colleges from state and feder government ...
uponit7771
Mar 2014
#53
Out in the world, computerized instruments have driven massive productivity gains.
Thor_MN
Mar 2014
#11
It's both the instructional technology and the student information systems that have grown.
Gidney N Cloyd
Mar 2014
#44
YES!! There's NO FREAKIN REASON the head football coach should get paid 5 million a year!
uponit7771
Mar 2014
#54
There is EVERY FREAKIN REASON if their program brings 10 million in revenue to the school
OmahaBlueDog
Mar 2014
#69
At my local community college, state support has been cut WAY back in recent years.
raccoon
Mar 2014
#12
yes! especially on the 3rd paragraph: everything valuated strictly on dollar terms
MisterP
Mar 2014
#63
UT has over $8Billion in its endowment. Why are student fees going up every year?
marble falls
Mar 2014
#23
In the 80's University College Dublin (public school) subsidized the following:
Divernan
Mar 2014
#57
Public universities w/ obscenely luxury dorm facilities; for one percenter wannabes?
Divernan
Mar 2014
#40
Lifestyle and amenities on campus are better than almost all will be able to afford after graduating
FarCenter
Mar 2014
#47
MBA's and other financial wizards took over colleges and hospitals and developed a long list of
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2014
#71