Campuses in New York State have received and “F” in affordability in a national report issued by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. Today the AP cites my oft-repeated view on this matter:

The ‘F’ for affordability is well-deserved. New York’s colleges are cost-heavy because many campuses, notably those at SUNY, have irresponsibly refused to enact cost-efficiency measures for fear of riling various politically powerful special interests – measures such as consolidating redundant and underutilized campuses and programs, increasing faculty teaching productivity, and slashing absurd administrative costs.