College Tuition: Four Decades of Financial Deception

When it comes to finances, colleges' lust for money and self-interest knows no bounds. The higher education system is broken and its future depends on developing a more productive mode of operation. This book is well-documented with striking, clear, easy-to-understand data. College costs continue to rise at twice the rate of the Consumer Price Index, driving students, parents and policymakers to seek straightforward answers about why college costs have spiraled out of control, and what they can do to minimize the impact. The authors are seasoned insiders who unveil the issues most directly related to the unnecessary rise in costs. Their unique insights will help college-bound students identify cost-effective schools and use techniques to secure the most beneficial financial aid deals. This book will better prepare the general public and spur policymakers, board members, presidents, donors and employees at every college and university to speak more forcefully on the subject of institutional finances.